Avaliação do Uso Adequado dos Equipamentos de Radioproteção, Existentes nos Serviços Radiológicos no Município de CARUARU-PE

Abstract

Objective: Check that radiological services use radioprotection equipment and quality control program in its procedures. Materials and Methods: Observational and descriptive study, which it was used two questionnaires, a targeted 29 operators of diagnostic radiology machines 4 and the other responsible for the sector radiological, these were designed to assess the conditions radioprotection offered by areas surveyed, respondents worked in three radiological services radiological in Caruaru -PE municipality. The data were tabulated using Excel. Results: The data indicated that radiological services surveyed have items in disagreement surveyed have items in disagreement the gatehouse 453/1998, especially the use of radiological equipment the implementation of a quality control program to improve radiological procedures and the provision of training courses by institutions to their employees. Conclusion: Knowledge of current legislation current on safety at work is deficient by the respondents, this scenario could be modified through a permanent health education.