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Lukong Kinyuy, F.
- The Practice of Radiation Protection in Conventional Radiography Department in Four Hospitals in Yaounde, Cameroon
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1 Department of Medical Biochemistry, St. Louis University Institute of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Mile 3 Nkwen, Bamenda, CM
2 Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, NG
1 Department of Medical Biochemistry, St. Louis University Institute of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Mile 3 Nkwen, Bamenda, CM
2 Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, NG
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Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Vol 4, No 5 (2012), Pagination: 304-306Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the practice of radiation protection and compare it with the stated norms of radiation protection. A cross - sectional hospital based descriptive design was undertaken in four hospitals in Yaounde, Cameroon in which all the technologists (17) working in the x - ray department of the selected hospitals took part in the study. The assessment was carried out by the use of a questionnaire survey. From the results obtained, all the hospitals had lead aprons and shields but only one hospital gonad shield and lead gloves. 47.06% had been trained for at least three years. Radiation protection supervisors were present in two of the four hospitals but only one hospital had a warning red light in good working condition. In conclusion radiation protection in conventional radiography is not properly practiced as not all norms are respected and therefore remains a problem that needs to be solved.Keywords
Radiation, Protection, Conventional Radiography, Yaounde, Cameroon.
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