Radiation Protection in Diagnostic Radiology
Radioprotection and Quality Control Group (FIOCRUZ)
Ana Cecilia Pedrosa de Azevedo
acpa@ensp.fiocruz.br
Instrumentation and Dosimetry Group (UFPE)
Helen Jamil Khoury
khoury@ufpe.br
Output/products
1.Radioprotection Folder
2.Dark room and processing manual
3.Inspection light (LINCE) – patent pending
4.CD Rom-DoseCal software
5.CD Rom-QC
6.CD Rom-RP
1- FAQ in Diagnostic Radiology
To be distributed in waiting rooms of diagnostic
radiology departments
Elaborated in simple format to be easily understood by
the patients
LINK to RP folder
2- “Step-by-Step of Radiographic Processing” (A good
practice´s manual)
LINK to Pr. Manual
3- Dark room and screen inspection light. It is composed of two
bulbs: one black light to enhance dust particles and one UV light to
enhance grease, fingerprints and scratches on radiographic screens
(patent pending). Information: mailto:acpa@ensp.fiocruz.br
4- DoseCal software (upon request). “Patient Dose at the Touch of
a Button”.
Calculates: Entrance Skin Dose, Body Organ Dose, Effective Dose
for adult and pediatric patients. Property of the Radiological
Protection Centre-Saint Georges´Hospital, London-UK. (John
Kyriou et. al.). Link to Term of Agreement.
5- QC-CD Rom (upon request)
The CD-ROM contains topics on the basic concepts of QC,
procedures for the performance of equipment tests and the route
of implementation of QCP in diagnostic radiology. It assists the
beginner, with the basic concepts, and the professional, with the
aid in the implementation of the QCP. Link to Term of Agreement.
6- RP-CD Rom (preliminary version only-under construction- ready
by February 2006)