Current insights into the working conditions of the surgical healthcare professionals associated with an exposure to artificial ionizing radiation
https://doi.org/10.34215/1609-1175-2024-4-10-14
Abstract
Work in operating rooms is associated with exposure to numerous occupational hazards. Among these, ionizing radiation poses the greatest risk. Currently, established guidelines outline the levels of radiation exposure and limiting doses that allow healthcare workers to operate for extended periods without jeopardizing their health. Various methods for monitoring and assessing ionizing radiation are employed to evaluate the individual doses received by medical workers. The present paper reviews findings on radiation safety for healthcare professionals working in radiological operating rooms and introduces a comprehensive set of preventive measures for reducing the exposure of surgical specialists to artificial ionizing radiation.
Supporting agencies: The authors declare funding for the study from their own funds
About the Authors
E. V. Antonova
Perm State Medical University named after Academician E.A. Wagner of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Evgeniya V. Antonova, postgraduate student
Medical and Preventive Faculty; Department of Hygiene
614000; 28 Petropavlovskaya St.; Perm
phone: 8 (902) 83-79-530
L. V. Kirichenko
Perm State Medical University named after Academician E.A. Wagner of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Perm
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Antonova E.V., Kirichenko L.V. Current insights into the working conditions of the surgical healthcare professionals associated with an exposure to artificial ionizing radiation. Pacific Medical Journal. 2024;(4):10-14. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.34215/1609-1175-2024-4-10-14
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