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    This document discusses radiation protection for occupationally exposed personnel. It defines x-rays as a form of ionizing radiation that produces charged particles when passing through matter. The goals of radiation protection are to protect persons from both short-term and long-term effects of radiation. Effective radiation protection measures are employed to safeguard patients, personnel, and the public from unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation.

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    This document discusses radiation protection for occupationally exposed personnel. It defines x-rays as a form of ionizing radiation that produces charged particles when passing through matter. The goals of radiation protection are to protect persons from both short-term and long-term effects of radiation. Effective radiation protection measures are employed to safeguard patients, personnel, and the public from unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation.

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    This document discusses radiation protection for occupationally exposed personnel. It defines x-rays as a form of ionizing radiation that produces charged particles when passing through matter. The goals of radiation protection are to protect persons from both short-term and long-term effects of radiation. Effective radiation protection measures are employed to safeguard patients, personnel, and the public from unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation.

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    P rotection of

    O ccupationally
    EXPOSED PERSONEL
    W hat are X-
    • A form of ionizing radiation
    •Ionizing radiation is radiation that

    RAYS ?
    produces positively and negatively
    charged particles (ions)
    when passing through matter.
    •The production of these ions is the event
    that may cause injury in normal biologic
    tissue.
    G oals of R adiation
    P rotection .

    • Protect persons from


    both short-term
    and long-term
    effects of
    radiation.
    Concept of Radiation
    Protec.tion
    Ongoing responsibility of diagnostic
    imaging professionals to ensure
    radiation safety
    during all medical radiation procedures
    Obligation is fulfilled by adhering to
    an
    established radiation protection program.
    RADIATION
    PROTECTION
    Effective measures employed by radiation
    workers to safeguard patients, personnel, and
    the general public from unnecessary
    exposure to ionizing radiation.
    Unnecessary radiation
    Any radiation exposure that does not benefit
    a person in terms of diagnostic information
    obtained for the clinical management of
    medical needs.
    Any radiation exposure that does not
    enhance the quality of the study.
    Introduction to Radiation
    Quantities and Units of
    Measure
    Exposure: amount of radiation produced
    in air when ionizing radiation is present.
    Measured in coulomb per kilogram [C/kg],
    or milliroentgen [mR]
    Absorbed dose: the amount of energy that
    is deposited in a material per unit mass of
    the material. Measured in milligray [mGy].
    Effective dose: a quantity that is a
    measure
    of general harm in humans. Measured
    in millisievert [mSv].
    NEED TO SAFEGUARD
    AGAINST ADVERSE
    BIOLOGIC EFFECTS OF
    IONIZING RADIATION
    Based on evidence of harmful biologic effects
    Damage to living tissue of animals and humans
    exposed to radiation
    Annual
    Limit

    OSHA Limits: Whole body limit = 1.25 rem/qtr or 5 rem (50 mSv) per year.
    Hands and feet limit = 18.75 rem/qtr.
    Skin of whole body limit = 7.5
    rem/qtr.
    Total life accumulation = 5 x (N-18) rem where N = age. Can have 3 rem/qtr if
    total life accumulation not exceeded.
    Note: New recommenda tions reduce the 5 rem to 2 rem.
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