introduction: active personal dosimeters (apds) are well accepted as useful and reliable instruments for individual dosimetry measurements. apds have many advantages compared with passive dosimeters for individual external radiation dose assessments. in routine monitoring, occupational exposure is carried out for verification and demonstration of compliance with the regulatory dose limits. so, ...

The chest exam is performed more frequently than any other exam in the imaging department. It is important for radiographers to understand the standards for imaging the chest because good chest radiographs are critical in managing patient care. This article provides an overview of chest radiography from the perspective of both the radiologist and the technologist. Readers will gain an understan...

The aim of the study was to determine the biomechanical loads on radiographers in their occupation. Seven x-ray technologists (one male and six females with combined mean age 32.5 years, mean height 164.6 cm and mean weight 68.3 kg) volunteered to be videotaped while doing their jobs (same as normal and others in a simulated manner). X-ray technologists perform all these tasks regularly every d...

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to analyze, through ergonomic analyses, those motions most used by radiological technologists that can cause musculoskeletal disorders. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 7 radiological technologists with work experience in hospitals for more than 5 years. For the analysis of working postures, we simulated the work posture of radiological technologists ...

A sample size of 280 certified mammography technologists were surveyed to understand what factors affect patient discomfort during breast imaging. Given mammography technologists' level of patient involvement, they are uniquely positioned to observe factors that affect patient comfort. The findings suggest that according to technologists, multiple factors, including patient ethnicity, breast de...