Radiation Shielding for Clinics and Small Hospitals with a WHIS-RAD 2013
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It was planned during preparation of the manual “Diagnostic Imaging in Clinics and Small
Hospitals” (June 2011) to include detailed calculations on radiation shielding for a WHIS-RAD as
an annex. However, the length of the radiation shielding calculations was such that it was decided
that the manual would serve its purpose much better without any annexes.
So this second manual, “Radiation Shielding for Clinics or Small Hospitals with a WHIS-RAD”,
details the calculations used to determine the radiation shielding required for the minimum size
room (16 square meters) that is acceptable for a WHIS-RAD X-ray unit. Adjoining spaces as well
as various situations involving the staff, patients and the storage of X-ray sensitive materials (film
and loaded cassettes/ digital receptors) are included. To determine the required shielding (Table 2),
the calculations are based on the X-ray examinations of 3,000 patients per year as is common in
small hospitals (WL=1), and also for many times that workload. Table 2, with its wide range of
situations, is also a useful reference for comparing shielding requirements for similar installations...The information will be useful for health authorities, health care and non-profit donor organizations
when resources are limited. Funds not spent on unnecessary radiation shielding can be better used
for equipment and staffing. Rotary and PAHO are jointly publishing on the Internet this Manual on “Radiation Shielding for Clinics and
Small Hospitals with a WHIS-RAD”. The Manual is authored by Drs. Gerald Hanson and Philip E.S. Palmer
who are internationally recognized for their work with PAHO and WHO (World Health Organization) in
radiation safety and radiology. They have given pre-publication rights to Rotary District 6440 and PAHO to
assure immediate availability of the information.
Translated title
Blindaje contra radiaciones para clínicas y hospitales pequeños con un WHIS-RAD 2013
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