Abstract:
:A theoretical study was carried out to re-evaluate the integrity of the biological shielding of (137)Cs brachytherapy unit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana, and the results were verified by measurement of the dose rates at selected locations. The primary objective was to determine the current state of protection and safety of staff and the general public. Shielding design of the brachytherapy unit at the hospital was based on postulated workload and occupancy factors of the facility. The facility has been in existence for 12 y and has accumulated operational workload data that differs from the postulated one. The results show that despite the variation in actual and postulated workloads, the dose rates were below the reference values 0.5 microSv h(-1) for public areas and 7.5 microSv h(-1) for controlled areas. These values were in the range of 0.10-0.12 microSv h(-1) for public areas and of 0.50-2.10 microSv h(-1) for controlled areas.
journal_name
Radiat Prot Dosimetryjournal_title
Radiation protection dosimetryauthors
Arwui CC,Schandorf C,Nani K,Darko EO,Deatanyah Pdoi
10.1093/rpd/ncq001subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-06-01 00:00:00pages
59-66issue
1eissn
0144-8420issn
1742-3406pii
ncq001journal_volume
140pub_type
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