Risk analysis using fuzzy set theory of the accidental exposure of medical staff during brachytherapy procedures

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-62

  Castiglia, F ^a   Giardina, M ^a   Tomarchio, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT SCENARIOS; BRACHYTHERAPY; FUZZY POTENTIAL; FUZZY SET CONCEPT; GENERATION METHOD; HIGH-DOSE RATE BRACHYTHERAPY; HUMAN ERRORS; HUMAN RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; POTENTIAL EXPOSURE; SAFETY EQUIPMENTS;

ACCIDENTS; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SETS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SAFETY FACTOR;

FUZZY SET THEORY;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; EQUIPMENT; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

BRACHYTHERAPY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77949829329     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/30/1/004     Document Type: Article

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