|
|
|
| Analysis of the Status Quo of Radiological Protection for Radiotherapy Units in a Certain Province |
| YU Dan, SHI Dong-feng |
| School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021 China |
|
|
|
|
Abstract Objective To examine the status quo of radiological protection for radiotherapy units in a certain province, investigate the existing problems and propose the corresponding suggestions. Methods The sample of law enforcement files of radiotherapy units for a certain province in 2010, acquired by health supervision, was analyzed by statistic software of SPSS 13.0. Results In 23 radiotherapy units, the rate of holding "Radiation Treatment Permits" is 91.3%, radiation workers with "Certificate of Radiation Workers" is 80.5%, occupational health examination is 95.9%, individual dose monitoring is 98.5%, the inspecting rate of radiotherapy equipments is 86.8%, the configuring rate of radiation dose scanners is 43.5%, personal alarm dosimeters is 73.9%, and the number of medical physics staffs is 36. Conclusion There are still some organizations, workers and large medical equipments haven't obtained permissions. The medical physics staffs and associated equipments are not enough. Hospitals and health administrative departments need to improve the work of radiological protection and administration, especially speeding up the process of granting permits, completing the deposing of equipments and staffs, strengthening the propaganda and training of radiation protection knowledge and regulations, completing radiation protection management system.
|
|
Received: 29 April 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
