OCCUPATIONAL DOSES TO RADIOGRAPHY INTERNSHIP STUDENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA USING OPTICALLY STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

OCCUPATIONAL DOSES TO RADIOGRAPHY INTERNSHIP STUDENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA USING OPTICALLY STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY

Published:2021-05 Issue:2-3 Volume:194 Page:163-168
ISSN:0144-8420
Container-title:Radiation Protection Dosimetry
language:en
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Author:

Alashban Yazeed¹^ORCID,Shubayr Nasser²³^ORCID,Alohaly Amani¹,Aloraini Sarah⁴,Alamri Raziqi²,Alghamdi Sami A¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2. Department of Diagnostic Radiography Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

3. Medical Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

4. Radiology Department, Aldara Hospital and Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Abstract This study aimed to estimate a baseline for the effective doses received by radiography internship students in Saudi Arabia. A retrospective study was conducted from 2015 to 2018 to discern the effective dose measurements for a total of 206 students using optically stimulated luminescence dosemeters. Readings were performed using the OSLR-250 Automatic Reader. Data analysis was carried out on 813 readouts. The annual mean effective dose averaged over a period of 4 y was found to be 0.55 mSv, with a standard deviation of 0.34 mSv and a range of 0.14–1.58 mSv. The results show that 92% ($\frac{190}{206}$) of the students received annual effective doses of <1 mSv. No annual dose record exceeded the limits recommended by authorities (20 mSv/y). The study concluded that the applied radiation protection measures along with education and training help create a safe work environment for radiography internship students.

Funder

College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging,General Medicine,Radiation,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

Link

http://academic.oup.com/rpd/article-pdf/194/2-3/163/38959913/ncab094.pdf

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