RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (6): 668-673.

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Report on staff overdose exposure accident resulting from unauthorized alteration of the usage of a medical portable X-ray transilluminator

LI Yadong1, ZHOU Xiaojian1, PENG Hui1, LI Xueqin1, CHEN Wentao2, WANG Xiaotao1   

  1. 1. Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, MEE, Beijing 102400;
    2. Analytical Laboratory of Guangdong Environmental Radition Monitoring Center,Guangzhou 510300
  • Received:2024-06-12 Published:2025-01-06

Abstract: This paper provides a concise overview of a radiation accident resulting from the unauthorized alteration of the usage of a medical portable X-ray transilluminator, which led to excessive radiation exposure to staffs. The accident is analyzed comprehensively, with the aim of offering insights from various perspectives including the sequence of events, analysis of the radiation source, the current status of Category Ⅲ radiation devices in our country, statistics on radiation accidents, and examination of the underlying causes.

Key words: portable X-ray transilluminator, radiation accident, experience feedback

CLC Number: 

  • TL733