Reducing radiation hazard opportunities in neonatal unit: quality improvement in radiation safety practices

Reducing radiation hazard opportunities in neonatal unit: quality improvement in radiation safety practices

Aim Guided by the ALARA - "As Low As Reasonably Achievable" principle in radiation safety, a quality improvement project to optimise the bedside diagnostic imaging process to the best standards of care was conducted over a six month period. The goal was too reduce the radiation hazard opportunities in the neonatal intensive care unit by at least 75% from the existing level at Q2/2015, within 6 ...

Quality Improvement Program in Unit

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Radiation hazard in soil from Ajaokuta North-central Nigeria

Background: Measurement of the radiation dose distribution is important in assessing the health risk a population and serve as reference in documenting changes to environmental radioactivity in soil due to man-made activities. Materials and Methods: The activity concentration of 238U, 232Th and 40K in soil samples obtained from different locations in Ajaokuta Local Government area was measured ...

Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Neonatal Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative

The Effectiveness of a Radiation Safety Training Program in Increasing the Radiation Safety Knowledge of Physicians: a Pilot Study

Background: Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation are widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Considering the potential risks of radiation, radiation safety training courses are important for medical staff.  Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of one-day radiation safety training program in increasing the radiation safety knowledge of physicians....