Determination of dose in the crystalline for personnel of interventionism and PET-CT of the hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe

The main objective of this work was to quantify, based on the use of dosimeters, the maximum dose accumulated during one year in the occupationally exposed worker lens (TOE) that works in interventional radiology and in the PET-CT Service of the Pablo Tobon Uribe Hospital. Materials and Methods: The intervention personnel included a radiologist, three technologists, two nurses and two nursing assistants, from the PET-CT Service, two technologists and the medical physicist were included. To perform dose quantification, thermoluminescent dosimeters provided by the company Sievert S.A.S. Each interventionist worker was installed in his leaded glasses a dosimeter on the outside and another on the inside of the lens, additionally use another dosimeter, above the vest at neck height, the staff of the PET-CT I installed a dosimeter in the central part of the safety glasses, the readings of the dosimeters were done monthly for twelve consecutive months. Results: The effective doses in milli Sievert year for the radiologist were the highest in comparison with that of the technologists, the nursing staff and the medical physicist, however, they are below the value recommended by the ICRP. Conclusion: From the readings of doses obtained in the internal dosimeter to the plumb goggle, the importance of the use of this element of personal protection is evident. The readings obtained can change according to the workload of the TOE. (author)