Contribution of 222Rn, 226Ra, 234U and 238U radionuclides to the occupational and patient exposure in Heviz-spas in Hungary

Somlai, J.; Torma, A.E.; Dombóvári, Péter; Kávási, Norbert; Nagy, Katalin; Kovács, Tibor

doi:10.1007/s10967-006-6837-9

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“…The 226 Ra activity concentrations were found to be below 1 Bq L − 1 in more than 80% of the analysed spring water samples. The mean activity concentration of 226 Ra in springs (0.57 Bq L − 1 ) was similar to those of 0.62 and 0.46 Bq L − 1 , reported for spring waters in Hungary (Somlai et al, 2007) and Tunisia (Labidi et al, 2002), respectively.…”

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Spatial distribution of the 226Ra activity concentrations in well and spring waters in Serbia and their relation to geological formations

Dragović

Janković-Mandić

Dragović

et al. 2012

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

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Spatial distribution of the 226Ra activity concentrations in well and spring waters in Serbia and their relation to geological formations

Dragović

Janković-Mandić

Dragović

et al. 2012

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

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“…There are few publications describing the effective doses received by patients during balneological procedures as a result of the action of ionizing radiation and its effect on the body. They mainly describe the dosages and effects caused by the radon 222 Rn [ 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ] or drinking mineral waters [ 26 , 28 ]. In the health resort of Heviz (Hungary), patients received a dose of 81 μSv with 222 Rn and its derivatives during a two-week treatment with baths and inhalations [ 26 ].…”

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“…They mainly describe the dosages and effects caused by the radon 222 Rn [ 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ] or drinking mineral waters [ 26 , 28 ]. In the health resort of Heviz (Hungary), patients received a dose of 81 μSv with 222 Rn and its derivatives during a two-week treatment with baths and inhalations [ 26 ]. Patients with lung diseases during inhalation in the Topolka cave (Hungary) received doses of radon ranging from 0.18 to 4.22 mSv, depending on the duration of therapy [ 25 ].…”

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Effective Doses of Ionizing Radiation during Therapeutic Peat Mud Treatment from a Deposit in the Knyszyn Forest (Northeastern Poland)

Kapała

Karpińska

Mnich

2020

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Radioactivity measurements of 61 therapeutic peat mud samples from the Podsokoldy deposits, near Suprasl, were performed using gamma spectrometry. The authors identified the presence of 13 isotopes with the arithmetic mean of activity (in Bq kg−1): 137Cs-7, 40K-24, 208Tl-1, 212Bi-3, 212Pb-2, 228Ac-2, 210Pb-33, 214Bi-11, 214Pb-11, 226Ra-53, 234Th–47. The effective dose obtained during treatment with 15 peat mud baths (lasting 30 min) was 0.078 μSv. Use of peat mud compresses in the same number and period of exposure to the entire body surface caused absorption of a dose of 0.153 μSv. The authors discuss the probability of tissue radiation from isotopes present in the peat mud. In light of radiobiological knowledge, the therapeutic effect of ionizing radiation during peat mud therapy appears to be very unlikely.

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“…There are few estimations of the effective dose received by patients during balneological treatments as a result of ionizing radiation and its impact on the body, and mainly cover radiation caused by radon 222 Rn [3][4][5][6] or drinking mineral water [5,[7][8][9][10][11].…”

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Assessment of Effective Dose from Radioactive Isotopes Contained in Mineral Waters Received by Patients During Hydrotherapy Treatments

Karpińska

Kapała

Raciborska

et al. 2019

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Hydrotherapy is a natural treatment and health protection method. Treatments using natural mineral water are gaining popularity as an alternative to pharmacotherapy or as additional support to pharmacotherapy in many types of diseases. The aim of the study was to determine the effective dose obtained as a result of baths and inhalations using popular mineral water samples. A total of 18 commercially available water samples used in hydrotherapy were tested for their radioactive isotope content. The following isotopes were found: 40K, 208Tl, 212Bi, 212Pb, 214Bi, 214Pb, 226Ra, 228Ac, 234Th. Effective doses received by patients during inhalation and bathing using the tested mineral water samples were determined. The collected sample activity was measured using gamma spectrometry. The effective doses received by patients from a series of inhalation treatments ranged from 170.4 to 22.9 µSv. Infants receive the highest effective dose as a result of inhalation of mineral water. The doses received by patients as a result of bathing in the studied mineral water samples were in the range of from 0.04 to 1.1 µSv and were comparable with doses from ordinary baths in tap water (0.06 µSv). The determined doses are very low; thus, they are unlikely to cause noticeable biological effects.

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Contribution of 222Rn, 226Ra, 234U and 238U radionuclides to the occupational and patient exposure in Heviz-spas in Hungary

Cited by 12 publications

References 19 publications

Spatial distribution of the 226Ra activity concentrations in well and spring waters in Serbia and their relation to geological formations

Spatial distribution of the 226Ra activity concentrations in well and spring waters in Serbia and their relation to geological formations

Effective Doses of Ionizing Radiation during Therapeutic Peat Mud Treatment from a Deposit in the Knyszyn Forest (Northeastern Poland)

Assessment of Effective Dose from Radioactive Isotopes Contained in Mineral Waters Received by Patients During Hydrotherapy Treatments

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