Radioiodine (iodine-131, or I-131) therapy has been used successfully for thyroid therapy for more than 50 years. Protocols for treatment with I-131 differ from country to country and even from hospital to hospital in the same country. Daily area surveys of hallways, stairwells, and rooms adjacent to isolation rooms must be conducted and documented to ensure that doses to any individuals in unr...

OBJECTIVES The purposes of this study were to develop a Web-based education program, My Child's Safety, which includes patient safety education and information on the diagnosis, treatment, and management for caregivers of children with cancer, and to examine the efficacy of the My Child's Safety program in promoting the caregivers' awareness of patient safety. METHODS A one-group pre- and pos...

background: this study investigated the relationship between people's attitudes towards the safety culture and comparing its perceptions among three levels of refinery personnel: top management, supervisory staff and frontline workers by conducting safety culture survey. methods: a questionnaire comprising general information and 59-safety attitude statement were distributed among 237 workers, ...

objective(s): the aim of this study was to determine whether high-dose radioactive iodine (na131i) outpatient treatment of patients with thyroid carcinoma is a pragmatically safe approach, particularly for the safety of caregivers. methods: a total of 79 patients completed the radiation-safety questionnaires prior to receiving high-dose radioactive iodine treatment. the questionnaire studied th...

Mass casualties after radiation exposure pose an enormous logistical challenge for national health services worldwide. Successful medical treatment of radiation victims requires that a plan for medical radiation accident management be established, that the plan be tested in regular exercises, and that it be found to be effective in the management of actual victims of a radiological incident. Th...

conclusion attending radiologists could diagnose acute appendicitis accurately on ne-ldct. performance of senior residents on ne-ldct is better than junior residents and comparable to attending radiologists. results diagnostic performances for acute appendicitis were not statistically different for attending radiologists at both examinations. better performance was noted on the ce-sdct with a b...

BACKGROUND Radiation, for either diagnosis or treatment, is used extensively in the field of oncology. An understanding of oncology radiation safety principles and how to apply them in practice is critical for nursing practice. Misconceptions about radiation are common, resulting in undue fears and concerns that may negatively impact patient care. Effectively educating nurses to help overcome t...

awareness and preparedness for prevention of crisis plays an important role in minimizing its impacts and fatalities. this study suggests how to enhance the efficiency of crisis management through applying a resilience engineering (re) approach. the aim of this study was to design a questionnaire to assess crisis management based on re approach. in this descriptive survey, four principles of re...