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205 ST 3.1 – Protección radiológica en radiodiagnóstico (orientada a intervencionismo)
RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY IN
THE CITY OF SOBRAL, BRAZIL
Menezes, F.L.2 ; Ferreira, F.C.L.2, Alcantara, M.C.3 ; Paschoal, C.M.M.1 *
1 Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA), Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.
2 Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará (UNIFESSPA), Marabá, Pará, Brazil.
3 MCA- Soluções em Radioproteção e Radiodiagnóstico, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.
* Responsible author, email: cinthiam.paschoal@gmail.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate the suitability to radiation protection of four
diagnostic radiology medical services in the city of Sobral-CE, Northeast of Brazil, and to
analyze results of the literature for the cities of Rio Branco-AC, North of Brazil, and Rio de
Janeiro-RJ, South-east of Brazil. In Sobral-CE, it was performed interviews and direct
observations with reference to Brazilian law, the National Ordinance No. 453/1998 of the
Ministry of Health that regulates the operation of medical and odontological diagnostic radiology
services. The results show the occurrence of many items in disagreement with the standard.
The technical and operational infractions have basically due to unfamiliarity with the legislation,
the lack of preventive maintenance of equipment and the lack of investment in training and/or
professional development courses.