Ionising radiation (IR) is a form of energy that travels as electromagnetic waves or
particles. While it is vital in medical and occupational health settings, IR can also
damage DNA, leading to mutations, chromosomal ...
Radiography education is ever-changing. The educational landscape is marked by constant technological shifts and formidable challenges, for example hybrid learning platforms and integration of artificial intelligence. The ...
This study aimed to develop a prototype mobile application to enhance fetal dosimetry among pregnant radiographers in #### through a design thinking approach. Eleven participants were recruited to engage in a participatory ...
Magida, Nontembiso; Yazbek, Mariatha; Thambura, Julius Muchui(Wiley, 2024-10)
Transformation reflects the government's engagement and policies in restructuring higher education to cultivate the country's communal economy. Higher education is challenged in providing tertiary education to students ...
BACKGROUND : Pregnant radiographers require more stringent occupational safety monitoring through
fetal dosimetry because of the sensitivity of their fetuses’ cells to radiation. This study aims to describe
fetal dosimetry ...
Dlamini, Lungile N.(University of Pretoria, 2019-04)
Introduction
The use of x-rays for medical imaging has benefited the medical field tremendously. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) advises that all radiography departments have some sort of radiation protection ...
Introduction: Ionising radiation has the potential to have harmful effects on cells. The risk of these effects increases in a fetus whose tissues are still developing. The effects of radiation, which depend on the amount ...
Coetzee, Marlene(University of Pretoria, 2024-07-15)
Background: Collaboration in healthcare is essential as it cultivates excellence. Due to the overlap of the responsibilities of the RTT and the RO, the interdisciplinary collaboration between the two disciplines is critical ...
BACKGROUND : South Africa (SA), in 2021, experienced a wave of civil unrest following political
events that led to mass looting and the destruction of property. Civil unrests, among other
disruptions, have been seen to ...
The integration of digital technologies holds significant promise in enhancing accessibility to disease diagnosis and treatment at point-of-care (POC) settings. Effective implementation of such interventions necessitates ...
Van der Linde, Beatrix(University of Pretoria, 2023-11-03)
Introduction: Neonates receive frequent diagnostic imaging due to pathological conditions. Their sensitivity to radiation and frequency of imaging validate the application of the diagnostic radiation protection principle ...
INTRODUCTION : What is known about checklists for interpreting chest radiographs? The question will guide the development of the inclusion criteria for the scoping review. Breaking down the scoping review question will ...
INTRODUCTION : Checklists reduce time to comprehensive radiographic reports, improve quality and consistency of abnormality detection on chest radiographs.
AIM : The aim of this review was to examine and survey the scope ...
Siwela, Lebohang; Khan, Nausheen; Mudau, Adziambei(Hindawi, 2022-05-04)
Developing countries are predicted to bear the burden of osteoporosis in the coming decades. The prevalence of osteoporosis in South African men is unknown, but is thought to be rare. Opportunistic screening for osteoporosis ...
Abstract
Introduction: Breast cancer is listed among the diseases that affect women around the world and have the potential to impact the quality of life. Communication is essential in management and treatment of breast ...
INTRODUCTION : Eswatini remains one of the countries in Southern Africa without a regulating authority for radiation safety in the radiography departments. Quality control (QC) tests and radiation protection practices are ...
Sitela, V.; Khan, Nausheen(South African Medical Association, 2021-06)
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, slow-growing, spindle cell neoplasm with low to intermediate grade
malignant potential, commonly found in young and middle-aged adults, more in males than females. DFSP ...
INTRODUCTION : Radiographic imaging of children presents several complexities, one of which includes their reliance on an adult to take care of them. Literature reports on investigations that focused on interactions of ...