Staff radiation exposure at four radiology departments in the Aseer region of Saudi Arabia

Thyroid Ultrasonography Findings in Hospital Employees Exposed to Radiation: An Observational Descriptive Study

“…The working conditions of personnel in radiation-exposed departments are determined by the regulations and guidelines of international agencies such as the International Atomic Energy Agency, the International Commission on Radiological Protection, and national protocols. 5 In Türkiye, the regulation and monitoring of standards for the working environment of hospital staff exposed to ionizing radiation is carried out in accordance with the "Regulation on Radiation Dose Limits and Working Principles for Healthcare Personnel Working with Ionizing Radiation Sources". According to this regulation, the controlled area is the area where the entrance and exit of the radiation source and the employees are subject to special control, their work is subject to special rules and the annual dose limits of the working persons can be exposed to a radiation dose of more than 6 mSv, where the ionizing radiation source device is located and directly exposed to radiation, under supervision.…”