Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Radiation is an integral part of routine medical practice, but it carries a risk to the health of medical staff. Hence, it should be assessed periodically. The study\'s goal was to quantify the levels of radiation exposure for medical staff at King Faisal Medical Complex (KFMC), Taif City Saudi Arabia, and to assess their radiation protective procedures in practice.
METHODS: The study looked at the thermoluminescence dosimeters (TLDs) records of 50 medical professionals who were exposed to radiation while working at KFMC from 2019 to 2020 in Taif city, Saudi Arabia. In Riyadh, radiation exposure is read from skin TLDs using Harshaw model 6600 plus detectors. The Excel software was utilized to process the obtained data for calculating effective doses. A questionnaire was also distributed to the medical staff to assess their radiation protection procedures. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program version 23 was used to analyze the obtained data.
RESULTS: The mean annual effective doses of the medical staff in 2019 and 2020 were determined to be 1.14 mSv and 1.4645 mSv, respectively, with no significant difference in effective doses between males and females in either year. The socio-demographic features of the medical personnel were examined, and the findings revealed that the majority of participants were male radiological technologists. The rate of adherence to radiation protection techniques was 68%, with a normally distributed dispersal. The amount of adherence varied significantly depending on nationality, occupation, and academic qualification.
CONCLUSIONS: According to the research, the mean annual effective dosage for medical professionals at KFMC was significantly below the recommended level, indicating satisfactory compliance with the ALARA radiation safety concept.
METHODS: The study looked at the thermoluminescence dosimeters (TLDs) records of 50 medical professionals who were exposed to radiation while working at KFMC from 2019 to 2020 in Taif city, Saudi Arabia. In Riyadh, radiation exposure is read from skin TLDs using Harshaw model 6600 plus detectors. The Excel software was utilized to process the obtained data for calculating effective doses. A questionnaire was also distributed to the medical staff to assess their radiation protection procedures. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program version 23 was used to analyze the obtained data.
RESULTS: The mean annual effective doses of the medical staff in 2019 and 2020 were determined to be 1.14 mSv and 1.4645 mSv, respectively, with no significant difference in effective doses between males and females in either year. The socio-demographic features of the medical personnel were examined, and the findings revealed that the majority of participants were male radiological technologists. The rate of adherence to radiation protection techniques was 68%, with a normally distributed dispersal. The amount of adherence varied significantly depending on nationality, occupation, and academic qualification.
CONCLUSIONS: According to the research, the mean annual effective dosage for medical professionals at KFMC was significantly below the recommended level, indicating satisfactory compliance with the ALARA radiation safety concept.
摘要：
背景：辐射是常规医疗实践的组成部分，但它对医务人员的健康有风险。因此，应该定期评估。该研究的目标是量化费萨尔国王医疗中心（KFMC）医务人员的辐射暴露水平，沙特阿拉伯塔伊夫市,并在实践中评估他们的辐射防护程序。
方法：该研究查看了2019年至2020年在塔伊夫市KFMC工作时暴露于辐射的50名医疗专业人员的热释光剂量计（TLD）记录，沙特阿拉伯。在利雅得,使用Harshaw型号6600plus探测器从皮肤TLD读取辐射暴露。利用Excel软件处理获得的数据以计算有效剂量。还向医务人员分发了一份问卷，以评估他们的辐射防护程序。社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）程序版本23用于分析获得的数据。
结果：确定2019年和2020年医务人员的平均年有效剂量为1.14mSv和1.4645mSv，分别,在任何一年中，男性和女性之间的有效剂量没有显着差异。检查了医务人员的社会人口特征，调查结果显示，大多数参与者是男性放射技师。对辐射防护技术的坚持率为68%,具有正态分布的散布。遵守的数量因国籍而异，职业,和学术资格。
结论：根据研究，KFMC医疗专业人员的平均年有效剂量显着低于推荐水平，表明符合ALARA辐射安全概念。
方法：该研究查看了2019年至2020年在塔伊夫市KFMC工作时暴露于辐射的50名医疗专业人员的热释光剂量计（TLD）记录，沙特阿拉伯。在利雅得,使用Harshaw型号6600plus探测器从皮肤TLD读取辐射暴露。利用Excel软件处理获得的数据以计算有效剂量。还向医务人员分发了一份问卷，以评估他们的辐射防护程序。社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）程序版本23用于分析获得的数据。
结果：确定2019年和2020年医务人员的平均年有效剂量为1.14mSv和1.4645mSv，分别,在任何一年中，男性和女性之间的有效剂量没有显着差异。检查了医务人员的社会人口特征，调查结果显示，大多数参与者是男性放射技师。对辐射防护技术的坚持率为68%,具有正态分布的散布。遵守的数量因国籍而异，职业,和学术资格。
结论：根据研究，KFMC医疗专业人员的平均年有效剂量显着低于推荐水平，表明符合ALARA辐射安全概念。
