Urologist radiation protection concepts during fluoroscopy-guided urological interventions in Egypt

Urologist radiation protection concepts in Egypt

Dear Colleague:
 
We are conducting a survey to assess the concepts and awareness of Surgical staff radiation protection during fluoroscopy-guided urological interventions. Your participation will be invaluable for us and it will take just 2-3 minutes to complete the survey.

Responses will be kept anonymous

Thank you for your participation.

Sincerely,

Mohamed Omar

Lecture  of urology
Fellowship of Stevan B. Streem Center for Endourology & Stone Disease
Menoufia University, Egypt

Prof. Dr. Yasser A Noureldin 
Asst. professor of urology, Banha university 

Prof.Dr.  Esam Desoky
Asst. professor of urology, Zagazig university


If you have any question, contact: Mohamed Omar, at : 
mohamed.omar.endourologist@gmail.com
1.What's your age?
2.What's your sex?
3.Years in the practice of Urology
4.Which of the following best describes your current job level?
5.Do you have a C-arm at the hospital you work at?
6.On average, how many minutes do you use the c arm device per week?
7.Height in cm?
8.Weight in Kg?
9.Do you have any of the following medical problems?
10.How many hours do you spend doing fluoroscopy-guided endourologic procedures per week?
11.How many ureteroscopy do you perform or closely participate in per week?
12.On average, how many seconds do you use fluoroscopy per ureteroscopy case?
13.How many PCNL do you perform or closely participate in per week?
14.On average, how many seconds do you used fluoroscopy per PCNL case?
15.How many DJ insertion do you perform or closely participate in, per week?
16.On average, how many seconds do you use fluoroscopy per DJ case?
17.Do you wear a protective lead apron for chest, abdomen, and legs during c arm exposure?
18.Do you wear protective eye goggles (X-ray protective eye wears )during c arm exposure?
19.Do you wear a protective thyroid shield during c arm exposure?
20.Do you wear protective lead gloves during c arm exposure?
21. Are you obligated to wear these things by your hospital or not?
22.Did you take any radiation safety course by your hospital?
23.How important do you think, the need for a radiation safety program in Egypt?
24.Have you ever read a manuscript about methods of radiation protection for endourologists?
25.Have you ever participated in using dosimeters for calculation of the estimated radiation exposure during different surgeries?
26.How much is the allowable radiation limit in millisieverts for a person on average per year?
27.Do you know ALARA principle
28.ALARA principle include:
29.Do you complain about the weight of the lead apron shield?
30.Would this complain refrain you from wearing such protective shields?
31.What is the most sensitive organ for radiation? (gonad, kidney, thyroid, eye? skin)
32.What is the most harmful imaging of the following ones?
33.Does your nursing staff receive any food supplement for radiation exposure?
34.Did you ever witness a urologist or nursing staff treated for X-ray exposure-related disease?
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