Training workshop on radiation safety for radiologists in Isfara city and Kanibadam region
A regular training workshop for x-ray-physicians and radiologists working at Isfara city and Kanibadam region hospitals has been organized at the Central Hospital of Isfara city from 29 to 30 September, 2021. The training workshop was opened with an introductory speech by the director of the Branch of the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Agency of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan (Branch of the NRSA NAST) Nazarov Kh.M. and he presented a brief overview of the radiation safety situation in the Sughd region.
Also during the training workshop, explanatory work has been carried out on the strict observance of the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan in the field of ensuring radiation safety, safe use of ionizing radiation sources and responsibility of the relevant persons for non-compliance with the regulatory requirements.
The content of presentations and presenters are as following:
B. Akmalzoda, a radiologist at the Central Hospital of Isfara city, presented a report on the "Conducting medical radiological operations and the effect of ionizing radiation sources on human health";
K.A. Irmatov made a presentation on "Requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan in the field of radiation safety";
S. Abdulloev, a specialist of the Isfara city Sanitary and Epidemiological Center spoke on the “Requirements for the design and operation of X-ray rooms for obtaining a conclusion”;
A. Murtazaev, a specialist of the Sughd Oncological Center spoke on the "Methods of treating cancer patients with the help of radiation therapy";
D.I. Mirzoev spoke on the "Methods for ensuring radiation safety when handling ionizing radiation sources";
N.N. Rakhmatov made a presentation on “Licensing requirements for certain types of activities”.
During the training workshop the participants asked questions about the requirements of regulatory documents for the design and operation of X-ray rooms, ensuring the radiation safety of personnel, patients and the public and presenters responded comprehensive answers.
At the end of the training workshop, a radiologist of Isfara city Yakubov Saidullo, responsible person for radiation safety of the State Institution “Primary Health Care”, noted that the initiative conducting training workshops on radiation safety makes a great contribution for increasing the knowledge level of the personnel of medical institutions - radiologists.
Currently, according to the work plan of the Branch NRSA NAST, the next training workshop is planned to be held in December this year in the Istaravshan region - with the participation of specialists from the radiology departments of Istaravshan, Devashtich, Shahristan, Zafarabad, Spitamen and Jabbor-Rasulov regions.