Research Articles
A study on plain radiography rooms in Sri Lanka with emphasis on radiation protection
Authors:
W Nilantha ,
Department of Radiology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, LK
AS Pallewatte,
Department of Radiology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, LK
JCN Rajendra
Department of Physics, Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda, LK
Abstract
Aim: To ensure radiation safety, the design of X-ray Rooms require consideration of various aspects including size of the room, shielding requirements, wall thickness, distance from focal spot to operator, the warning light, lead lined doors etc.
Methods: Data was collected from sixty three X-ray rooms in twenty seven hospitals.
Results: Results show 89% of X-Rooms are larger than recommended size of 20 m2. 64 % had sufficient wall thickness. Only 12.5% had warning lights but 95.3% had lead lined doors. TLD and protective aprons were available in majority of hospitals.
Conclusion: Therefore, some of the plain X-ray rooms surveyed need design improvements to comply with recommended guidelines. A larger detailed study is needed to assess overall impact from these findings on general population.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljr.v1i0.3
Sri Lanka Journal of Radiology Vol.1 2015: 13-18
How to Cite:
Nilantha, W., Pallewatte, A. and Rajendra, J., 2015. A study on plain radiography rooms in Sri Lanka with emphasis on radiation protection. Sri Lanka Journal of Radiology, 1, pp.13–18. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljr.v1i0.3
Published on
25 Mar 2015.
Peer Reviewed
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