Arezoo Imani, Fereidoun Mianji , Vahid Changizi, Seyyed Hossein Mousavie Anijdan , Reza Paydar,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (9-2017)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Estimation of radon density in underground centers is very important. Considering the use of high-energy medical accelerators, radiotherapy departments are usually located in underground floors. The aim of this study was to evaluate staff exposure to radon gas in these centers in Tehran in 2015-2016.
Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional survey. In radiotherapy centers of Tehran, 32 radon gas diffusion chamber detectors were installed for a period of 3 months. After collecting the detectors, radon gas concentrations were calculated. The annual effective dose of personnel was evaluated using staff’s working hours per week.
Results: The minimum and maximum concentrations recorded in this study during one year were 22.14 and 398.52 Bq/m3, respectively, with an average of 87.01 ± 80.68 Bq/m3. Also, radiotherapy personnel’s annual effective dose was 0.34 ± 0.43 mSv per year with the minimum and maximum amounts of 0.02 and 2.35 mSv per year, respectively.
Conclusion: The results indicate that radon level in radiotherapy centers and also that the annual effective dose of personnel in these centers are permissible, and no special action is needed. However, if more attention is paid to certain factors such as air-conditioning, the amount of the gas can even be brought to less than this limit.
Vahid Changizi, Fereidoun Mianji, Fereshteh Ghaderbeygizad, Fereshteh Mohammadi,
Volume 12, Issue 5 (Dec & Jan 2019)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Coronary angiography (CA) is a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for cardiac complexity, that has a high dose and high fluoroscopy time. The effective dose of eye lens as a radiosensitive organ in long-term exposure to CA must be evaluated.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with Siemens under-bed machine in Imam Hossein Hospital of Mehran, Ilam Province of Iran, in January and February 2016. In this study, TLD was used as personal dosimeter. To measure the effective doses, TLD was put on the external side of cardiologists’ eyes under lead glasses. Data were analyzed by spss22 at a significant level (p<0.05).
Results: The mean fluoroscopy time in the radial route was 3.17±2.11 and in the femoral route was 12.65±6.97 minutes (p=0.003). The mean effective doses of cardiologists’ right and left eyes in radial and femoral angiography were 0.003, 0.005 (p=0.02) and 0.008, 0.011 (p=0.748), respectively. The mean effective dose of eye lens in the use of radial route was obtained less than that of femoral route. The mean effective doses in right and left eyes were not significantly different in the use of radial and femoral routes.
Conclusion: Fluoroscopy time and the distance of source are the main factors of more radiation on cardiologists.
