Radiation effects on blood cells among radiological employees in Benghazi hospitals

الملخص

Background: Radiology personnel subjected to excessive x-ray radiations are susceptible to develop life-threatening diseases often related with hematopoietic disorders. he inherent radiosensitivity of this system means that peripheral blood counts can function as a robust biological indicator of dose for such injury. Materials and methods:  The study aimed to assess the biological impact of radiation on blood components and their correlation with the occupational tenure in the field of radiation. The investigation was conducted at the Department of Hematology, Benghazi (DHB) during 2021; included two groups involved of 37 workers and 37 non-exposed, healthy X-ray technicians for comparison (23 males and 14 females) with ages ranging from 20 to70 years, who were selected via random sampling from the radiology departments from multiple medical centers in Benghazi. These X-ray technicians had an 8-hour workday a day five days per week.

Results: The findings demonstrate that there no statistically notable difference was recorded between the two groups hematological parameters. Except for MCHC, there were statistically substantial disparities between the two groups, p = 0.009 for the workers and 0.116 for the control group, and this indicates that there is a correlation between the effect of low radiation dose and late effects.

Conclusions: The study illustrated that; the Chronic exposure to X-ray could lead to a negative impact on the hematological parameters of radiology workers. Necessitating an interventional occupational health strategy with the aim of protecting workers by providing the PPE.