Radiation Exposure Characteristics among Healthcare Workers: Before and After Japan's Ordinance Revision

• Published in: Health physics (1958) Vol. 126; no. 4; p. 207
• Main Authors: Imakhanova, Aiganym, Matsuda, Naoki, Takamura, Noboru, Oriuchi, Noboru, Ito, Hiroshi, Awai, Kazuo, Kudo, Takashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Female; Health Personnel; Humans; Japan; Lens, Crystalline - radiation effects; Male; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Radiation Dosage; Radiation Exposure - adverse effects; Radiation, Ionizing; Japan

Radioactive materials and ionizing radiation have both medical value and disease risks, necessitating radiation dose measurement and risk reduction strategies. The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) lowered the lens of the eye exposure limit, leading to Japan's revised &...