Radiography Quality Control and Personnel Monitoring Quiz

Quality Control and Personnel Monitoring in Radiography

• Radiographers perform a quality control check every 6 months on lead aprons and gloves used in the department to meet state and federal regulations.
• The minimum standard lead equivalency for aprons is 0.5 mm and for gloves is 0.25 mm.
• The check is performed by placing the apron or glove on a fluoroscopic x-ray table and checking the entire area of lead using the fluoroscopic beam.
• Any cracks seen during the check require the apron or glove to be taken out of service.
• The check of these protective devices must be documented in the department's quality control logs.
• Personnel Monitoring Devices for monitoring radiation exposure of radiation workers are called personal dosimeters.
• Monitoring is required whenever radiation workers are likely to risk receiving 10% or more of the annual occupational effective dose (EfD) limit of 50 mSv.
• Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeters are used now instead of Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD) and have several additional advantages.
• Personal dosimeter laboratories provide badges, processing service, and reports, and they keep permanent records of the radiation exposure of each person monitored.
• Service may be arranged on a weekly, monthly, or quarterly basis depending on the level of exposure.
• Personnel should be advised of the radiation exposure reported from their badges and should be provided with copies of the annual reports for their own records.
• Personal dosimeters should be worn in the region of the collar on the anterior surface of the body and should never be taken from the clinic or hospital to go shopping, home, or to other non-medical areas.

Quality Control and Personnel Monitoring in Radiography

• Radiographers perform a quality control check every 6 months on lead aprons and gloves used in the department to meet state and federal regulations.
• The minimum standard lead equivalency for aprons is 0.5 mm and for gloves is 0.25 mm.
• The check is performed by placing the apron or glove on a fluoroscopic x-ray table and checking the entire area of lead using the fluoroscopic beam.
• Any cracks seen during the check require the apron or glove to be taken out of service.
• The check of these protective devices must be documented in the department's quality control logs.
• Personnel Monitoring Devices for monitoring radiation exposure of radiation workers are called personal dosimeters.
• Monitoring is required whenever radiation workers are likely to risk receiving 10% or more of the annual occupational effective dose (EfD) limit of 50 mSv.
• Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeters are used now instead of Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD) and have several additional advantages.
• Personal dosimeter laboratories provide badges, processing service, and reports, and they keep permanent records of the radiation exposure of each person monitored.
• Service may be arranged on a weekly, monthly, or quarterly basis depending on the level of exposure.
• Personnel should be advised of the radiation exposure reported from their badges and should be provided with copies of the annual reports for their own records.
• Personal dosimeters should be worn in the region of the collar on the anterior surface of the body and should never be taken from the clinic or hospital to go shopping, home, or to other non-medical areas.