Journal Abbreviation : ' j. Korea Saf. Manag. Sci.' Frequency : Quarterly Doi Prefix : 10.12812/ksms ISSN : 1229-6783 (Print) / 2288-1484 (Online) Year of Launching : 1999 Publisher : Korea Safety Management & Science Indexed/Tracked/Covered By :
A study on performance evaluation of Apron by shielding rate and uniformity
Se-Jong Yoo*, Chang-seon Lim**, Kyu-ran Sim**
*Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology, Konyang University Hospital **Dept. of Radiological Science, Konyang University
†Corresponding Author: ChangSeon Lim, The Department of Radiology, Konyang University, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon-si, Korea. M․P: 010-3620-2812, E-mail: limso88@konyang.ac.kr
January 20, 2015
March 11, 2015
March 11, 2015
Abstract
In this study, we quantitatively analyzed the data by measuring the radiation shielding rate and uniformity in order to evaluate the performance of an Apron. In addition, storage conditions were also evaluated. The uniformity measurement was performed by evaluating the Apron DICOM images using a PACS program. The experiment was intended for 51 Aprons being used in three hospitals in the Daejeon area. The radiation shielding rate and uniformity were measured per lead equivalent for 0.25 mmPb, 0.35 mmPb, and 0.5 mmPb. As a result, the higher lead equivalents were, the greater differences in the non-uniformity between the top part and the bottom part became (p=0.020). In all hospitals, regarding the non-uniformity of four places in Aprons, all showed statistically significant differences (p<0.01). The average value of the transmitted radiation dose showed less difference (p = 0.005) in the bottom right than in the upper right but was statistically significant. There have been no marks of manufacturing date or the date of purchase in the Apron.