ESTIMATION OF OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION EXPOSURE FOR MEDICAL WORKERS IN RADIOLOGY AND CARDIOLOGY IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: NINE HOSPITALS EXPERIENCE.

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Occupational radiation exposure for medical workers in radiology and cardiology was analyzed in nine hospitals in the UAE between 2002 and 2016. The purpose of the study was to determine the time trend and the differences in occupational radiation exposure among worker groups and hospitals in the country.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Radiat Prot Dosimetry

Title: Radiation protection dosimetry

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)

ISSN (Electronic): 1742-3406

ISSN (Print): 0144-8420

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 24 2020

Volume: 189

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Science, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

[2 ] Kymsote Radiotherapy and Oncology, Kymenlaakso Central Hospital, Kotka, Finland.

[3 ] Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

[4 ] HUS Medical Imaging Center, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

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Publisher Item ID: 5839911

DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncaa060

PubMed ID: 32424394

SO-VID: b1fd2b97-f850-4993-9471-60ad77e908dd

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