The state of occupational radiation protection and monitoring in public and private X-ray facilities in Edo state, Nigeria

Eze, KC; Nzotta, CC; Marchie, TT; Okegbunam, B; Eze, TE

doi:10.4103/1119-3077.86774

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“…The knowledge, awareness and practice of radiographers in X-ray diagnostic centers should be taken seriously in X-ray diagnostic centers. In addition, the use of personal protecting equipment is efficient to avoid health issues that may arise from radiation dose exposure [24,25].…”

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Evaluation of Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk in Some Selected X-Ray Diagnostic Centers in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Orlunta¹,

Sokari²

2023

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The evaluation of background ionizing radiation in some selected X-rays diagnostic centers in Port Harcourt has been carried out. This research was achieved with the used of Radex (RD 1212) radiation meter to measure the exposure rate due to ionizing radiation, and geographical coordinate system was employed to record the coordinates of the sampled locations. The exposure rate ranged from 0.14 to 0.22 μSv/h with a mean value of 0.180.03 μSv/h, this value was quite higher than the acceptable limit of 0.133μSv/h set by the international commission on radiological protection (ICRP). The computed annual equivalent dose ranged from 0.25 to 0.39 mSv/y with a mean value of 0.310.05 mSv/y, the annual effective dose equivalent (AEDE) dose varied from 0.17 to 0.27 mSv/y with a mean value of 0.220.35 mSv/y. This value is lesser than the safe limit of 1mSv/y as recommended by ICRP. The excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) ranged from 0.64x10-3 to 0.77x10-3 mSv/y with a mean value of 0.760.12x10-3 mSv/y which is quite higher than the safe limit of 0.29x10-3 (UNSEAR). Therefore, the diagnostic centers in Port Harcourt may not be radiologically safe to both occupational workers and patients who are radiologically diagnosed from the general public. Even though the signs of health risk issues are not physically pronounced the chances of contracting radiological health relative issues is still significant. Therefore, is it recommended that adequate steps should be taken to ensure that radiation leakage should be contained, if possible to the barest minimum.

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Evaluation of Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk in Some Selected X-Ray Diagnostic Centers in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Orlunta¹,

Sokari²

2023

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“…The essence of dose monitoring for all staff is also to assist in picking up radiation leakages beyond the controlled area hence ensuring safety for staff, patients and their accompanying relations. Many studies have shown that the attitude and practice of radiation monitoring is not commensurate with the good knowledge possessed by staff of radiation departments [7,8]. The reverse is true of the findings in a study by Mojiri et al [9] which reported high awareness of the necessity of application of monitoring device among the participants.…”

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Utilization of radiation monitoring devices among radio-diagnostic staff of secondary and tertiary hospitals in Jos, Nigeria: a comparative study

Chibunna¹,

Ibrahim²

2020

World J. Adv. Res. Rev.

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Radio-diagnostic staff are expected to always and routinely adorn a form of radiation monitoring device to enable objective monitoring of the exposure to each individual with such monitoring aimed at checking any ill effects of radiation. This cross-sectional study aimed at comparing the utilization of radiation monitoring devices among radiodiagnostic staff was conducted in 2 tertiary hospitals and 2 secondary hospitals in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria between August 2019 and October 2019. Consenting staff of radio-diagnostic departments of the 4 hospitals filled up a selfadministered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. A total of 60 staff: 51(85%) in the tertiary, and 9 (15%) in the secondary hospitals participated in the study. A positive attitude to the proper use of radiation monitoring device was found to be higher among staff in the tertiary hospitals (44/51; 86.3%) compared to those in the secondary hospitals (7/9; 77.8%); χ2=0.4332, p=0.510. Statistically significant association was established between age of staff and attitude to use of the monitoring device in tertiary facilities: χ2= 9.379, p=0.05, and also between age of staff, years in service and years in the department and the practical usage of the radiation monitoring device among the staff of the secondary hospitals: χ2= 9. 000, p=0.029; χ23.937, p=0.047; χ23.937, p=0.047 respectively. The utilization of radiation monitoring devices among the radiodiagnostic staff in Jos was predominantly positive. Age of the staff, years in service as well as years in the present department were significant associations to utilization of radiation monitoring devices among staff across the two hospital categories.

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“…Elsewhere, especially in Nigeria, even if most of radiologist technician have good knowledge of radioprotection measures, there are inadequate radiation protection and monitoring practices in most of the functional X-ray facilities. There is poor adherence to the advice of the medical physicists due to the cost implications of the implementation (Qutbi et al, 2021;Eze et al, 2011). In Benin, the status of the implementation of radiation protection measures in medical imaging (MI) units is little known, and reports of internal or external monitoring of compliance with standard radiation protection processes are rare.…”

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Assessing compliance with standard radiation protection processes in medical imaging units in southern Benin

Sopoh¹,

Ametepe²,

Gnimavo³

et al. 2022

J. Public Health Epidemiol.

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Poor compliance with standard radiation protection procedures induces risk to the safety and the health of the population and the medical staff. This study aims to assess compliance with standard radiation protection processes in medical imaging (MI) units in the Atlantique and Littoral departments of Benin in 2019. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, evaluative study led from March to April 2019 in the functional MI divisions of hospitals in the Atlantique and Littoral departments. Imaging technicians or handlers were included for convenience and the managers of medical imaging units by reasoned choice. The compliance with standard radiation protection processes in MI units (main component) was assessed by assigning an overall score resulting from the appreciation of the subcomponents (radiation protection means, radiation protection processes, the working environment, and the knowledge of the staff). There were 89 respondents in 18 MI units included in the study. The mean age of the staff was 36.5 ± 9.5 years, with a male domination of 56.34%. Compliance with standard radiation protection processes was low, with an overall score of 41.41%, mainly due to a weakness in the sub-components "Radiation protection means", "Radiation protection processes", "Working environment" and "Handler knowledge", which scores were of 33.01, 44.24 and 11.67%, respectively. Only the sub-component related to technicians was medium, with a score of 60.50%. The implementation of radiation protection measures in the medical imaging units of the Atlantique and Littoral departments in Benin is insufficient. The establishment of a regulatory and nuclear safety authority could help to meet the challenge of radiation protection in Benin's imaging units.

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The state of occupational radiation protection and monitoring in public and private X-ray facilities in Edo state, Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

References 9 publications

Evaluation of Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk in Some Selected X-Ray Diagnostic Centers in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Evaluation of Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk in Some Selected X-Ray Diagnostic Centers in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Utilization of radiation monitoring devices among radio-diagnostic staff of secondary and tertiary hospitals in Jos, Nigeria: a comparative study

Assessing compliance with standard radiation protection processes in medical imaging units in southern Benin

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