International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
W. Shawahneh
Department of Medical Imaging, Jenin Governmental Hospital, Jenin, PalestinePublications
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Research
Assessment of Radiation Protection Level among Patients at North of West Bank-Palestine
Author(s): M. Aljamal*, A. Ayed and W. Shawahneh
This study was conducted to evaluate the radiation protection level among the examined patient in the diagnostic imaging department at different hospitals and centres at North West Bank of Palestine. The data were collected from fifty-nine (59) radiographers during the examination a total of 177 patients to check the practice of application of radiation protection among patients examined. A questionnaire that includes questions concerning radiation protection practices, procedures of imaging and methods of dose reduction to the patient’s applications was used. The results showed statically that the radiographers showed a good understanding of the issues concern to radiation protection in terms of choosing appropriate exposure factors, the beam collimation, positioning of the patient correctly, and a low number of repeated films or exams only. On the other ha.. Read More»
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