Ionising radiation: promoting safety for patients, visitors and staff.
Diagnostic radiology and sealed and unsealed sources of radiotherapy are valuable in the treatment of cancer. However, unwanted consequences can result from excessive exposure to ionising radiation. Therefore, its administration requires great care not only to protect the patient but also the nurses involved in patient care. Nurses should be aware of the safety issues in the diagnostic and therapeutic use of ionising radiation so that they can work safely and confidently.
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea and Surrey. sarah.hart@rmh.nhs.uk
D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing; D009683:Nuclear Medicine; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D016272:Occupational Health; D010356:Patient Isolation; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D011870:Radiologic Health; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing; D014789:Visitors to Patients