Occupational radiation exposure dose and associated factors among radiology personnel in Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ionizing radiation is being used more frequently in medicine, which has been linked to recognized biological effects such as cancer and mortality. Radiology services are becoming more widely available in Ethiopian health facilities but there is no compiled record of worker's radiation dose. So, assessing the magnitude and identifying the associated factors of occupational radiation exposure dose among radiology personnel help to design strategies for radiation protection.

Objective

The study was designed to assess the occupational radiation exposure dose and associated factors among radiology personnel in eastern Amhara, northeast Ethiopia, 2021.

Methods

Cross-sectional study was conducted from March 25 to April 30, 2021, in 57 health institutions among 198

SUBMITTER: Alemayehu TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10212102 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature