A Study on Enforcement Effects of Radiation Safety Control Regulations for Diagnostic X-ray Equipments

진단용 방사선안전관리 현황에 관한 연구

  • Sung, Mo-Il (Dept. of Radiologic Technology, Taegu Mental Hospital) ;
  • Park, Myeong-Hwan (Dept. of Radiologic Technology, Taegu Health College) ;
  • Kwon, Duk-Moon (Dept. of Radiologic Technology, Taegu Health College) ;
  • Lee, Joon-Il (Dept. of Radiologic Technology, Taegu Health College)
  • 성모일 (대구정신병원 방사선과) ;
  • 박명환 (대구보건대학 방사선과) ;
  • 권덕문 (대구보건대학 방사선과) ;
  • 이준일 (대구보건대학 방사선과)
  • Published : 1999.06.30

Abstract

The purposes of this study are to analyze the realities after enforcements of safety control regulations for diagnostic X-ray equipments and to suggest means for an improvement of low radiation safety control. A questionnaire survey for medical radiologic technologists was carried out to determine enforcement effects of the safety control regulations. The results of analysis from the survey are as follows. That is, most of the respondents realized the importance of the radiation safety control system, but about a half of them revealed that the regulations were not well observed in accordance with their purposes. Only 43.9% of the respondents took an active part in quality control and safety control of radiation. And respondents responsibility, sex, age, and knowledge for safety control were important indicators for observations of the regulations. Trainings for the safety control regulations are needed to ensure safety control and proper usage of diagnostic X-ray equipments. And management of organizations using diagnostic X-ray equipments have to understand and stress the importance of radiation safety control system.

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