Professional exposure to ionizing radiations in health workers and white blood cells

• Published in: Annali di igiene Vol. 24; no. 6; p. 465
• Main Authors: Caciari, T, Capozzella, A, Tomei, F, Nieto, H A, Gioffrè, P A, Valentini, V, Scala, B, Andreozzi, G, De Sio, S, Chighine, A, Tomei, G, Ciarrocca, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.11.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Algorithms; Case-Control Studies; Female; Granulocytes - radiation effects; Health Personnel; Hospitals, University; Humans; Leukocyte Count; Leukocytes - radiation effects; Lymphocytes - radiation effects; Male; Middle Aged; Monocytes - radiation effects; Occupational Exposure - adverse effects; Radiation Monitoring; Radiation, Ionizing; Rome; Sampling Studies; Statistics, Nonparametric; Surveys and Questionnaires; Technology, Radiologic - manpower; Rome

The aim of this study is to estimate if low dose of occupational exposure to ionizing radiations can cause alterations of plasma concentrations of total white blood cells, lymphocytes, monocytes and granulocytes (eosinophils, basophils, neutrophils), in the health workers of a big hospital. 266 non...