The aim of this research was to assess the knowledge and practices radiological versus non-radiological health professionals on optimisation radiation protection in paediatric adult radiology BUKAVU hospitals. To achieve this, we surveyed a convenience sample 73 including 23 radiologists working hospitals level implementation principles. Also, physical parameters were taken for calculation entr...

This study presents the results of ambient radioactive radiation, radiation health hazard indices and excess lifetime cancer risk estimation around radiological sections in Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria using a well calibrated Rados-200 meters Global Positioning System (Garmin 765). The mean annual outdoor equivalent dose 0.078 mSv/y. was measured. Mean effective doses 0...

The objective of the present report was to investigate the environmental impact of the nuclear testes at Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology (IRSE). On 1949, biological center will be opened in the city of Kurchatov to monitor the radiological situation at the former Semipalatinsk Test Site (STS). Report focused on reviewing data on the health and environmental impacts resulting from the ...

Tatsuhiko SATO, Akira ENDO, Maria ZANKL, Nina PETOUSSI-HENSS, Hiroshi YASUDA and Koji NIITA Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4, Shirakata-Shirane, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Radiation Protection, Ingolstaedter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1...

CONTEXT Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a hereditary condition characterised by the predisposition to hyperplasia/tumours of endocrine glands. MEN1-related disease, moreover, malignancy related to MEN1, is increasingly responsible for death in up to two-thirds of patients. Although patients undergo radiological and biochemical surveillance, current recommendations for radiological...

To help the nation prepare for the possibility of a terrorist attack using radiological and nuclear devices, the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Homeland Security Council established an interagency working group. The working group deliberated on the research needs for radiological/ nuclear threat countermeasures and identified and prioritized 18 areas for further attention. The ...

Children have a higher chance of being contaminated by radioactive materials during a radiological or nuclear (RN) emergency. They are more sensitive to radiation health effects and suffer more significant psychosocial impacts than adults during emergency response. This paper presents a summary of recommendations on effective management of children during an RN emergency. These recommendations ...

This paper presents ongoing actions in Dubai on patient dose monitoring in digital radiographic examinations, mammography, interventional procedures, and dental radiological procedures. The aim of Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is to move towards the establishment of local diagnostic reference levels. DHA has participated in national and regional projects under the umbrella of the International A...

Background: The natural radioactivity levels in ceramic tiles produced in Turkey were determined and the related radiological hazards were assessed. Materials and Methods: The natural radioactivity levels (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) in the ceramic tiles were measured using high-purity germanium detector system (HPGe) and the related radiological hazards were assessed by radium equivalent activity (R...

Background: Measurement of background radiation is very important from different points of view especially for human health. The aim of this survey was focused on determining the current background radiation in one of the highest altitude regions ( Zagros Mountains ), Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, in the south west of Iran . Materials and Methods: The outdoors-environmental monitoring exp...