From the radiation protection of workers to radiation protection of patient

Abstract:

[en] The risks to the oncologic patient undergoing ionizing radiation treatment, have been shown by te incidents occurred in several Radiotherapy Services and reported by the IAEA The aim of this work is to show, from our experience, that as long as the radioprotection requirements to the occupational exposed personnel and the general public, are well established by the actual legislation, the radioprotection to the patient can only be guaranteed by carrying on a continuos control of the treatments, by Radiotherapy Service personnel. A review of the incidents occurred to the occupational exposed personnel (one in thirty four year) and to the patients (forty seven in the last seven years) has been carried out, showing the origin and consequences. We propose to introduce a Quality Index for the Radiotherapy service designated as Incidence Index and defined as the ratio of the radiological incidents registered per number of patients treated. Applying this index to our service, a value of 1, 02% has been found against the value 2, 60% for the reference Institute.(Author)

Año de publicación:

2006

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