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Absorbed doses for patients undergoing panoramic radiography, cephalometric radiography and CBCT

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Wrzesień M. , Olszewski J.

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tom 30

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nr 5

705-713

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Objectives Contemporary dental radiology offers a wide spectrum of imaging methods but it also contributes to an increase in the participation of dental radiological diagnosis in the patient’s exposure to ionizing radiation. The aim of this study is to determine the absorbed doses of the brain, spinal column, thyroid and eye lens for patients during panoramic radiography, cephalometric radiography and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Material and Methods The thermoluminescent dosimetry and anthropomorphic phantom was used for measuring the doses. The 15 panoramic, 4 cephalometric and 4 CBCT exposures were performed by placing high-sensitivity thermoluminescent detectors (TLD) in 18 anatomical points of the phantom. Results The maximum absorbed dose recorded during performed measurements corresponds to the point representing the brainstem and it is 10 mGy. The dose value recorded by the TLD placed in the thyroid during CBCT imaging in relation to the panoramic radiography differs by a factor of 13.5. Conclusions Cone beam computed tomography, in comparison with panoramic or cephalometric imaging technique, provides higher radiation doses to the patients. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2017;30(5):705–713

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Ocena narażenia na promieniowanie jonizujące techników obsługujących gammakamery

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Domańska A. A. , Bieńkiewicz M. , Olszewski J.

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tom 64

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nr 4

503-506

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Background: Protection of nuclear medicine unit employees from hazards of the ionizing radiation is a crucial issue of radiation protection services. We aimed to assess the severity of the occupational radiation exposure of technicians performing scintigraphic examinations at the Nuclear Medicine Department, Central Teaching Hospital of Medical University in Łódź, where thousands of different diagnostic procedures are performed yearly. Materials and Methods: In 2013 the studied diagnostic unit has employed 10 technicians, whose exposure is permanently monitored by individual dosimetry. We analyzed retrospective data of quarterly doses in terms of Hp(10) dose equivalents over the years 2001-2010. Also annual and five-year doses were determined to relate the results to current regulations. Moreover, for a selected period of one year, we collected data on the total activity of radiopharmaceuticals used for diagnostics, to analyze potential relationship with doses recorded in technicians performing the examinations. Results: In a 10-year period under study, the highest annual dose recorded in a technician was 2 mSv, which represented 10% of the annual dose limit of 20 mSv. The highest total dose for a 5-year period was 7.1 mSv, less than 10% of a 5-year dose limit for occupational exposure. Positive linear correlation was observed between total activity of radiopharmaceuticals used for diagnostics in the period of three months and respective quarterly doses received by technicians performing examinations. Conclusions: Doses received by nuclear medicine technicians performing diagnostic procedures in compliance with principles of radiation protection are low, which is confirmed by recognizing the technicians of this unit as B category employees. Med Pr 2013;64(4):503–506

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Wstęp: Ochrona personelu placówki medycyny nuklearnej przed zagrożeniami wynikającymi ze stosowania promieniowania jonizującego jest istotnym aspektem ochrony radiologicznej osób fizycznych. Celem pracy była oceny narażenia zawodowego techników elektroradiologii wykonujących badania scyntygraficzne w Zakładzie Medycyny Nuklearnej Centralnego Szpitala Klinicznego UniwersytetuMedycznego w Łodzi, gdzie rocznie przeprowadzanych jest kilka tysięcy różnego rodzaju radioizotopowych badań diagnostycznych. Materiał i metody: W badanej placówce diagnostycznej zatrudnionych jest 10 techników (2013 r.), których narażenie podlega stałej kontroli za pomocą dozymetrii indywidualnej. Zebrano archiwalne dane dotyczące kwartalnych odczytów z dozymetrów na przestrzeni lat 2001-2010 i przeanalizowano dawki kwartalne wyrażone, jako równoważniki dawki Hp(10). Wyznaczono również dawki roczne oraz 5-letnie, odnosząc wyniki do obecnie obowiązujących norm prawnych. Dla wybranego okresu jednego roku zebrano również dane dotyczące liczby i rodzaju realizowanych w tym czasie badań, aby ocenić, czy istnieje zależność między łączną aktywnością radiofarmaceutyków podaną w tym czasie pacjentom a dawkami zarejestrowanymi u techników wykonujących te badania. Wyniki: W badanym 10-letnim okresie działalności placówki, najwyższa zarejestrowana u technika dawka roczna wynosiła 2 mSv, a najwyższa sumaryczna dawka 5-letnia - 7,1 mSv, co nie przekraczało 10% wartości granicznych dawki rocznej (20 mSv) i 5-letniej (100 mSv). Zaobserwowano dodatnią zależność liniową między wartościami kwartalnych dawek otrzymanych przez techników a łączną aktywnością radiofarmaceutyków podanych w tym okresie pacjentom. Wnioski: Przy zachowaniu zasad ochrony radiologicznej oraz warunków bezpiecznego stosowania promieniowania jonizującego dawki otrzymywane przez techników wykonujących badania scyntygraficzne są niskie, co potwierdza zaliczenie tej grupy zawodowej do pracowników kategorii B. Med. Pr. 2013;64(4):503–506

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Estimate of radon exposure in geothermal SPAs in Poland

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Walczak K. , Olszewski J. , Zmyślony M.

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nr 1

161-166

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Objectives Geothermal waters may contain soluble, radioactive radon gas. Spa facilities that use geothermal water may be a source of an increased radiation dose to people who stay there. It has been necessary to assess the exposure to radon among people: workers and visitors of spa centers that use geothermal waters. Material and Methods In 2013, workers of the Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine measured concentrations of radon over the geothermal water surfaces in 9 selected Polish spa centers which use geothermal water for recreational and medicinal purposes. The measurements were performed by active dosimetry using Lucas scintillation cells. Results According to our research, the doses received by the personnel in Polish geothermal spas are < 0.6 mSv/year. In 1 of the investigated spas, the estimated annual dose to the staff may exceed 3 mSv/year. Conclusions In Polish geothermal spas, neither the workers nor the visitors are at risk of receiving doses that exceed the safe limits.

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Occupational exposure to radon for underground tourist routes in Poland: Doses to lung and the risk of developing lung cancer

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Walczak K. , Olszewski J. , Politański P. , Zmyślony M.

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tom 30

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nr 5

687-694

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Objectives Radon concentrations for 31 Polish underground tourist routes were analyzed. The equivalent dose to the lung, the effective dose and the relative risk were calculated for employees of the analyzed routes on the grounds of information on radon concentrations, work time, etc. Material and Methods The relative risk for lung cancers was calculated using the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation (BEIR) VI Committee model. Equivalent doses to the lungs of workers were determined using the coefficients calculated by the Kendall and Smith. The conversion coefficient proposed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the report No. 33 was used for estimating the effective doses. Results In 13 routes, the effective dose was found to be above 1 mSv/year, and in 3 routes, it exceeded 6 mSv/year. For 5 routes, the equivalent dose to lungs was higher than 100 mSv/year, and in 1 case it was as high as 490 mSv/year. In 22.6% of underground workplaces the risk of developing lung cancer among employees was about 2 times higher than that for the general population, and for 1 tourist route it was about 5 times higher. The geometric mean of the relative risk of lung cancer for all workers of underground tourist routes was 1.73 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.6–1.87). Routes were divided into: caves, mines, post-military underground constructions and urban underground constructions. Conclusions The difference between levels of the relative risk of developing lung cancer for all types of underground tourist routes was not found to be significant. If we include the professional group of the employees of underground tourist routes into the group of occupational exposure, the number of persons who are included in the Category A due to occupational exposure may increase by about 3/4. The professional group of the employees of underground tourist routes should be monitored for their exposure to radon. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2017;30(5):687–694

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Authors’ response (December 8, 2017) to the letter to the Editor concerning the paper “Occupational exposure to radon for underground tourist routes in Poland: Doses to lung and the risk of developing lung cancer”

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Walczak K. , Olszewski J. , Politański P. , Zmyślony M.

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nr 5

707-709