Вісник проблем біології і медицини (Nov 2022)

ASSESSMENT OF RADIATION-INDUCED DAMAGE TO THE POPULATION ZAPORIZHZHA REGION AT THE EXPENSE OF MEDICAL EXPOSURE

  • Sevalnev A. I.,
  • Kutsak A. V.,
  • Kostenetsky M. I.,
  • Lemeshko L. T.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.29254/2077-4214-2022-3-166-129-136
Journal volume & issue
no. 1
pp. 129 – 136

Abstract

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The article is devoted to the assessment of the dose of the population from medical exposure and the calculation of damage from radiation exposure. This issue is particularly relevant and has a fairly high scientific and practical interest. The aim of the study. In order to assess the state of radiation exposure of the population of Zaporozhye region, we conducted a radiation and hygienic analysis of radiological methods of research of the population of Zaporozhye region for 2016-2020. The object and methods of research. The object of research was the population of Zaporozhye region. Analytical, statistical and computational research methods were used in the work. The collective effective dose for each type of radiological examination was calculated according to the instructions Radiate. Prot. Dosimetry. 2015. Subsequently, the average values of doses by study groups were calculated.When calculating the effective radiation doses of patients, the results of research by specialists of the Institute of Medical Radiology named after S.P. Grigoriev National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. Research results and their discussion. It is determined that the total frequency of X-ray examinations for 5 years decreased from 1.29 in 2016 to 1.08 in 2020. The highest frequency of radiological examinations per person is radiography (0.60-0.72) and fluorography (0.26-0.43). It is established that the collective effective dose of the population of Zaporizhia region due to X-ray examinations decreased from 2754.6 man-stars in 2016 to 2180.3 man-stars in 2020, which corresponds to the all-Ukrainian trends. The estimated risk of negative consequences for the population of Zaporizhia region (namely the number of possible oncological and genetic diseases) from X-ray examinations decreased from 157.0 cases in 2016 to 124.3 cases in 2020.

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