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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, Cameroon
2 Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
     

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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.

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Radiation, Protection, Conventional Radiography, Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Authors

Emmanuel N. Tufon
Department of Medical Biochemistry, St. Louis University Institute of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Mile 3 Nkwen, Bamenda, Cameroon
N. Ogugua Victor
Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
F. Lukong Kinyuy
Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Abstract


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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