Avaliação da dose ocupacional em exame de uretrocistografia com equipamento de fluoroscopia

Abstract

Throughout the evolution of radiological equipment and tests, the exposure of patients and workers involved has increased to a great extent. This exhibition should not be underestimated, since accumulated over the years can bring risks to the health of the exposed individual. The objective of this study was to determine the rate of exposure of workers in an X-ray room. Examining urethrocystography simulations were performed using an ionization chamber, to verify the exposure rate, and thermoluminescent dosimeters in each cap to check the effective dose in specific locations of the individual's body occupationally exposed in the examen. The position of the examination table was varied during exposure to assess whether this has influence on the dose received by the workers. The results showed a large decrease in dose when the table position is horizontally. Increased distance spreaders of the patient had a significant decrease in exposure rate. The majority of results presented below recommended limits, but the dosimeter positioned at the height of the thorax on the spreader lens closest to the patient exceeded this limit. Therefore, work procedures should always be observed in order to keep within the limits of a security level.