Exposure to ionizing radiation of medical staff performing vascular and interventional radiology procedures.

Objectives: Vascular and interventional radiology procedures are characterized by high exposure of personnel to ionizing radiation. This study assessed the exposure of medical personnel to ionizing radiation during vascular radiology and mechanical thrombectomy procedures.

Material And Methods: During vascular radiology procedures, the exposure of 4 groups of workers participating in the procedures was analyzed, i.

Analysis of dose distribution around a computed tomography scanner in terms of exposure to scattered ionizing radiation of caregivers of pediatric patients.

Objectives: During computed tomography (CT), a large amount of ionizing radiation is emitted to ensure high quality of the obtained radiological image. This study measured the dose distribution around the CT scanner and the exposure of people staying near the CT scanner during the examination.

Material And Methods: The measurements used an anthropomorphic phantom to assess human exposure to ionizing radiation.

Analysis of the threshold image contrast obtained with the CDMAM 3.4 and CDMAM 4.0 phantoms.

Quality control in mammography is a very important element. One of the parameters indicating the appropriate image quality is the threshold image contrast. The CDMAM phantom is used to measure this parameter.

Comparison of Radionuclide Impurities Activated during Irradiation of O-Enriched Water in Tantalum and Silver Targets during the Production of F in a Cyclotron.

During the production of F, as a result of the interaction of the beam of protons and secondary neutrons with the structural elements of the target body, many radionuclide impurities are created in the cyclotron. As part of this work, we theoretically predicted which isotopes would be activated in the target tantalum or silver bodies. Subsequently, we used gamma spectrometry analysis to verify these predictions.

Exposure to ionizing radiation by service personnel working with cyclotrons used to produce radiopharmaceuticals in PET diagnostics.

Objectives: While working with cyclotrons used for the production of radiopharmaceuticals, workers can experience significant exposure to the adverse effects of ionizing radiation. The aim of this paper was to determine the typical level of such exposure received by such personnel while servicing cyclotrons.

Material And Methods: Exposure was assessed using TLD detectors placed in an anthropomorphic phantom, as well as dose meter to determine whole body and eye lens exposure.