conclusions the effects of rp knowledge, attitude, and practice on job stress were significant. in order to reduce job stress in radiation environments, ongoing training programs related to self-care and protection principles are recommended. results the prevalence rate of job stress was 22.5% based on calculation formulas and possible scores on the jcq. sex, rp-knowledge, attitude, practice, a...

this study aimed to evaluate the radiation safety condition and the level of radiation-awareness amongst staff and patients in 18 hospitals of shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, tehran, iran. this descriptive, cross–sectional study was administered to patients and personnel, also making a review on the radiation-safety status in the hospitals. in evaluating the level of awareness, ...

background and aims. pregnant women often do not receive proper dental care in emergency visits due to a lack of awareness of the effect of radiation doses and the involved risks for the fetus. the aim of the present study was to assess the awareness of general dentists practicing in tabriz, iran, of the risks involved during exposure to diagnostic dental radiation in pregnant women. materials ...

In the paper it demonstrates that for more precise and comprehensive interpretation under the framework of biospheric concept, the anthropocentric paradigm, being now the one of the basic principles in radiation protection, should be reformulated and amended (an immediate switch to ecological concept involves significant changes and calls for solution of very complicated scientific problems). I...

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Breast cancer is the second most common neoplasia and the first leading cause of cancer death among women in the world (1). Early diagnosis of breast cancer plays a critical role in reducing mortality rates and improving the patient's prognosis (2, 3). Mammography is an ex...

a Assistant Professor of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Department of Radiology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. b MS in Medical Physics, School of Para-medicine, Department of Radiology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. c MS in Medical physics, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Physics, Hamadan University of Medical...

Preparing the books to read every day is enjoyable for many people. However, there are still many people who also don't like reading. This is a problem. But, when you can support others to start reading, it will be better. One of the books that can be recommended for new readers is general principles for the radiation protection of workers. This book is not kind of difficult book to read. It ca...

OBJECTIVE Medical ethics has a tried and tested literature and a global active research community. Even among health professionals, literate and fluent in medical ethics, there is low recognition of radiation protection principles such as justification and optimization. On the other hand, many in healthcare environments misunderstand dose limitation obligations and incorrectly believe patients ...