Analysis of contraindication detection of radiation workers in a city during a five-year period / 中国辐射卫生

ABSTRACT

Objective To analysis contraindication detection of radiological workers and explore thevariation trend. Methods Occupational health examination data of radiological workers were selected from 2014 to 2018. Contraindications were identified according to the criteria, and the detection rates and trends were described in each statistical dimension. Results A total of 17197 cases were selected. Among them 74 patients were found contraindication and the detection rate is 0.43%. The major abnormalities were in thyroid gland and crystalline lens; The detection rate of female is higher than that of male (χ2 = 25.24，P < 0.01); High age andhigh working age groups showed a higherrate of contraindication detection; The abnormal rate of contraindication increased with the age; The risk of > 30 working years group is 2.541 times that of 1 ～5 working years group (95%CI 1.32 ～4.88). The abnormal rate of thyroid grand was increased year by year, and the trend test showed statistical significance (χ2 = 3.87，P < 0.05). Conclusion Low dose ionizing radiation has a great effect on thyroid gland and crystalline lens of radiation workers, whichhigh age and high working years group should be pay attention to. The contents of occupational health monitoring should be further regulated to safeguard the health of radiation workers so that we can discover the possible health effects and take intervention earlier.