SAFE DISTANCE AGAINST RADIATION EXPOSURE TO PORTABLE X-RAY PLANES WITHOUT SHIELDING FOR RADIATION WORKERS AND THE COMMUNITY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31983/jahmt.v8i1.14684Keywords:
Radiation Exposure; Distance, Portable X-ray; Medical PersonnelAbstract
According to data from Balis BAPETEN 2.0, nearly 1,890 X-ray machines were recorded across Indonesia in 2019 (Hastuti et al., 2021). A portable X-ray machine is a small-scale X-ray device equipped with a suitcase, allowing it to be easily transported from one location to another (BAPETEN, 2020). The absence of radiation protection in the form of physical shielding requires medical personnel to maximize other radiation protection principles, specifically the principle of distance (Rahmat et al., 2022). The purpose of this study is to determine the radiation exposure at distances of 4 meters, 5 meters, and 6 meters when using a portable X-ray machine for both medical personnel and the public. This research is qualitative with an experimental approach, conducted in the auditorium of the Siti Bariyah Building at Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta. The results of the radiation exposure measurements at four points across the 4, 5, and 6-meter distances indicated that the exposure falls within the safe category for medical personnel and the public. In accordance with Government Regulation No. 45 of 2023, exposure must not exceed 5.71 µSv for medical personnel and 5.71 µSv for the general public. The author suggests that further research be conducted for scenarios where patients are in smaller rooms, such as the ICU, to simulate emergency situations where the portable X-ray machine is brought directly to the patient's bedside instead of moving the patient to a distant facility.
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