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Radiological protection of healthcare staff
==Radiological protection of healthcare staff==
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The principles for the protection of workers from ionising radiation are discussed fully in [[ICRP Publication 75]] General Principles for the Radiation Protection of Workers.<ref name="Pub075">[[ICRP Publication 75]] General Principles for the Radiation Protection of Workers. Ann. ICRP 27(1), 1997.</ref> These principles apply to healthcare staff working in [[diagnostic radiology]], [[interventional procedures]], [[nuclear medicine]], and [[radiation therapy]] facilities.<ref name="Pub105"/> ICRP has recently published recommendations on occupational radiological protection in interventional procedures.<ref name="Pub139">[[ICRP Publication 139]] Occupational Radiological Protection in Interventional Procedures. Ann. ICRP 47(2), 2018-1.</ref>

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