Radiation Exposure in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Newborns and Staff
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY, cilt.40, sa.10, ss.1106-1111, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0041-1733779
- Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1106-1111
- Anahtar Kelimeler: bedside X-ray, neonatal intensive care unit, newborn, radiation exposure, staff safety, BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS, X-RAY EXAMINATIONS, PRETERM INFANTS, SAFETY
- Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective Portable X-rays remain one of the most frequently used diagnostic procedures in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Premature infants are more sensitive to radiation-induced harmful effects. Dangers from diagnostic radiation can occur with stochastic effects. We aimed to determine the radiation exposure in premature infants and staff and determine the scattering during X-ray examinations in the NICU. Study Design In this prospective study, dosimeters were placed on premature infants who were <= 1,250 g at birth and <= 30 weeks of gestational age who stayed in the NICU for at least 4 weeks. The doses were measured at each X-ray examination during their stay. The measurements of the nurses and the doctors in the NICU were also performed with dosimeters over the 1-month period. Other dosimeters were placed in certain areas outside the incubator and the results were obtained after 1 month. Results The mean radiation exposure of the 10 premature infants, monitored with dosimeters, was 3.65 +/- 2.44 mGy. The mean skin dose of the six staff was 0.087 +/- 0.0998 mSV. The mean scattered dose was 67.9 +/- 26.5 mu Gy. Conclusion Relatively high exposures were observed in 90% of the patients and two staff. The radiation exposure levels of premature infants and staff may need to be monitored continuously.