Dose Estimation for Indoor Radon, Occupational Radiation, and Electromagnetic Field Exposure in a Nuclear Medicine Department in Turkiye.

PAPER pubmed Health physics 2025 Exposure assessment Effect: no_effect Evidence: Low

Read original paper → DOI: 10.1097/hp.0000000000001934 PMID: 39656106 Evidence Lab

Abstract

In this study, the occupational radiation dose, radon gas, and non-ionizing radiation doses originating from electromagnetic fields (EMF) to which radiation workers are exposed were monitored and evaluated for 1 y. Using electronic personnel dosimeters (EPD), average daily radiation doses based on the number of patients and annual average effective dose results of radiation workers were obtained over a period of 1 y. Also, the annual effective dose and risk values were calculated for 8 h and 24 h by taking radon gas measurements at 2-mo intervals in the nuclear medicine department. Finally, electric field measurements were made one day a week in the selected areas. All the results obtained were compared with national and international dose limits. The results obtained as a result of EPD, radon gas, and EMF measurements made in the nuclear medicine department were found to be far below the international and national legal dose limits.

AI evidence extraction

At a glance

Study type

Exposure assessment

Effect direction

no_effect

Population

Radiation workers in a nuclear medicine department in Turkiye

Sample size

—

Exposure

occupational · 1 y (radiation dose monitoring); radon measured at 2-mo intervals; electric field measured 1 day/week

Evidence strength

Low

Confidence: 74% · Peer-reviewed: yes

Main findings

Over 1 year of monitoring in a nuclear medicine department, results from electronic personnel dosimeters, radon gas measurements, and electric field (EMF) measurements were reported to be far below national and international legal dose limits.

Outcomes measured

Occupational radiation dose (effective dose)
Indoor radon gas measurements (annual effective dose and risk for 8 h and 24 h)
Electric field measurements (EMF exposure)
Comparison to national and international dose limits

Limitations

Sample size not reported in abstract
EMF exposure characterized only by electric field measurements (frequency/source details not provided)
Electric field measurements performed one day per week (may not capture full temporal variability)
No health outcomes assessed; focus is on exposure/dose relative to limits

Suggested hubs

occupational-exposure (0.9)
Assesses occupational EMF (electric field) exposure and compares to limits in a nuclear medicine workplace.

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