introduction radiation protection is an important safety issue for radiographers and patients. the aim of this study was to assess the observance of radiation protection regulations in radiology departments of kermanshah university of medical sciences, kermanshah, iran. materials and methods in total, 48 radiographers and 8 radiography rooms were evaluated in three hospitals of kermanshah, iran...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Protective equipment, such as lead aprons and thyroid shields, is effective in reducing patient radiation. This study was conducted for evaluation the use of thyroid shields and lead aprons in dental offices, in Kerman, Iran, in June 2014.METHODS: In this descriptive-analytical study, 106 dental offices with active X-ray machines were evaluated in Kerman. The information was...

Background: Several potential challenges with radiation protection (RP) and safety culture in radiology departments need to be addressed. This study assesses radiographers’ adherence to radiation protection practices in radiology departments. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among radiographers; 210 self-administrated questionnaires were sent to the participants. An ...

Introduction: Radiography plays an important role in the diagnosis of oral and dental disease and one of the most common diagnostic procedures in dentistry. Recent reports have raised concern about the increased use of ionizing radiation in dental imaging and the possibility of cancers. The effective dose of some dental radiographic examinations is high enough, so appropriate ...

Introduction: Dental radiography as one of the most frequent type of radiological examinations is accepted for medical investigations due to their significant benefits nevertheless using ionizing radiation. It has lower radiation dose compared to another radiological examination but because of its high application for children, radiation dose needs attention. Based on affectin...

introduction: ionizing radiations are the hazardous agents in the workplace and all forms of ionizing radiation produce some type of injuries. awareness of application of protection guidelines and knowledge of the principles of radiation protection can play an important role in health of employees. survey of radiation employee’s levels of awareness and practical behavior is essential and should...

Introduction Radiation protection is an important safety issue for radiographers and patients. The aim of this study was to assess the observance of radiation protection regulations in radiology departments of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Materials and Methods In total, 48 radiographers and 8 radiography rooms were evaluated in three hospitals of Kermanshah, Iran...

introduction this study was conducted to evaluate the radiographers’ awareness of radiation protection principles in the radiology centers of the hospitals of bandar abbas, iran. materials and methods this analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 50 radiographers of three hospitals affiliated with hormozgan university of medical sciences in 2015. the data were collected using a two-par...

background: although ionizing radiation is very important in diagnostic and treatment of many diseases, the hazards of this radiation are considerable and irrefutable. one of the main stages in radiation protection is knowledge about radiation dose in radiological investigation. the aim of this study was to determine the physicians' knowledge in radiological examinations. materials and methods:...

background: the number of interventional cardiology procedures performed has increased rapidly over the past years. while these procedures help physicians avoid using highly complicated invasive methods, it usually leads to high levels of exposure to ionizing radiation of both patients and cardiologist. the dose received by the cardiologist during interventional cardiology procedures is determi...