DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2017.v05i07.010

Pages: 525-535

Radiology and imaging is an integrated part of global medical science. Most of the diseases are now diagnosed by using radiology and imaging technology. Ionizing radiation is used by Radiology and Imaging Technologists during radio-diagnostic a procedure which may causes of biological affects in human body. There is a higher possibility to affect radiology & imaging technologists by radiation directly or indirectly. So that radiation safety is very important issues in diagnostic radiology. The aim of the study was to reveal the facilities, knowledge and practices of radiation safety among the radiological technologists working in radio-diagnostic centers of Dhaka city. It was a cross sectional descriptive study. Data were collected by the observation of 24 radio-diagnostic centers directly by using checklist and interview of 105 respondents were carried out by using pre-tested interviewer administered questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed by using Excel and SPSS. The study found that ±76% respondents have knowledge regarding radiation protection, control and safety assuring program. Among them ±8% respondents have excellent knowledge, ±59% respondents have good knowledge, ±10% respondents have average knowledge and ±23% respondents have poor knowledge on radiation protection, control and safety assuring program. The availability of radiation control, safety assurance and monitoring facilities were ±57% but only ±28% respondents were practicing radiation control and safely assuring program among 24 radio-diagnostic centers in Dhaka city which is very poor. Poor practicing of radiation control and safety assurance program by Radiological Technologists is alarming for radiation hazard among the radio-diagnostic centers of Bangladesh.