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

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* 1. What's your age?

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* 2. What's your sex?

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* 3. Years in the practice of Urology

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* 4. Which of the following best describes your current job level?

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* 5. Do you have a C-arm at the hospital you work at?

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* 6. On average, how many minutes do you use the c arm device per week?

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* 7. Height in cm?

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* 8. Weight in Kg?

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* 9. Do you have any of the following medical problems?

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* 10. How many hours do you spend doing fluoroscopy-guided endourologic procedures per week?

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* 11. How many ureteroscopy do you perform or closely participate in per week?

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* 12. On average, how many seconds do you use fluoroscopy per ureteroscopy case?

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* 13. How many PCNL do you perform or closely participate in per week?

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* 14. On average, how many seconds do you used fluoroscopy per PCNL case?

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* 15. How many DJ insertion do you perform or closely participate in, per week?

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* 16. On average, how many seconds do you use fluoroscopy per DJ case?

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* 17. Do you wear a protective lead apron for chest, abdomen, and legs during c arm exposure?

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* 18. Do you wear protective eye goggles (X-ray protective eye wears )during c arm exposure?

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* 19. Do you wear a protective thyroid shield during c arm exposure?

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* 20. Do you wear protective lead gloves during c arm exposure?

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* 21.  Are you obligated to wear these things by your hospital or not?

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* 22. Did you take any radiation safety course by your hospital?

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* 23. How important do you think, the need for a radiation safety program in Egypt?

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* 24. Have you ever read a manuscript about methods of radiation protection for endourologists?

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* 25. Have you ever participated in using dosimeters for calculation of the estimated radiation exposure during different surgeries?

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* 26. How much is the allowable radiation limit in millisieverts for a person on average per year?

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* 27. Do you know ALARA principle

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* 28. ALARA principle include:

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* 29. Do you complain about the weight of the lead apron shield?

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* 30. Would this complain refrain you from wearing such protective shields?

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* 31. What is the most sensitive organ for radiation? (gonad, kidney, thyroid, eye? skin)

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* 32. What is the most harmful imaging of the following ones?

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* 33. Does your nursing staff receive any food supplement for radiation exposure?

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* 34. Did you ever witness a urologist or nursing staff treated for X-ray exposure-related disease?

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