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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2021.12.3.077

Evaluation on Medical Application of Survey meters in Convergence Perspective for the Efficient Disaster Responses in the Massive Radiological Disasters: A Simulation Study of Externally Contaminated Patients Using Two Representative type of Survey-Meters

Kim, Chu Hyun (Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine and Seoul Paik Hospital)

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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.12, no.3, 2021 , pp. 77-83 More about this Journal

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect on medical application and convergence for the efficient disaster responses in the massive radiological events by comparison of two types of survey-meters(hand held survey-meter and transportable portal monitor). In the simulated radiation disaster drill, twelve participants randomly wore a personal protective equipments (PPE) with twelve check source. We measured participants to detect five real radioactive sources of the twelve check sources, using two types of survey meters. The primary outcome was the measuring time. The secondary outcome was the sensitivity and specificity of the detection of the real radioactive source. The average time by the hand held survey meter was 231.9 ± 116.6 seconds, and the time by transportable portal monitor was statistically shorter 8.690 ± 1.667 seconds. There was no difference in the sensitivity and specificity between two survey meters. The transportable portal monitor survey meter was considered to have medical application and play an important role in radiological disasters.

Keywords

Medical application; Convergence; Radiological disaster; Survey meter; Simulation;

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