Evaluation of the Factors Related to Exposure Dose of Different Radiographer Groups Working in Isfahan State Hospitals in 2017.

Although using ionizing radiation is an accepted part of medical profession for patients’ treatment and diagnosis, and despite its benefits, from safety point of view, it can pose potential hazards for radiographers. More understanding of exposure can be an effective move towards safety enhancement of staff and reduction of exposure rate. Present study, aimed at the above mentioned goals, was conducted among different radiographer groups working in hospitals. 35 people from different radiographer groups have been studied, including the practitioners in nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, radiology, and CT scan units in 4 Isfahan state hospitals. Checklists and questionnaires were employed for data gathering; and finally the data were analyzed by SPSS software. Obtained results in this study showed that the average of exposure dose within the past 6 months and the past 30 periods among different working groups enjoyed significant difference, in such a way that average of exposure dose within the past 6 months and the past 30 periods in nuclear medicine group was more than the others. 80% of staff in all the groups use film badge during all shift works. 77.1% of studied person have passed training course regarding the safety in working with radiation and 60% of which used protective tools during the work