GAR calls for strict compliance with law on Radiography


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Koforidua (E/R), Aug. 6, GNA – President of
the Ghana Association of Radiographers (GAR), Mr Prince Rockson has called for
the strict compliance with the law regarding the usage and management of
radiation-emitting facilities in the country.

He explained that the current deployment of
radiation-emitting machines in public and private facilities and being managed
by unqualified staff without prope

Koforidua (E/R), Aug. 6, GNA – President of
the Ghana Association of Radiographers (GAR), Mr Prince Rockson has called for
the strict compliance with the law regarding the usage and management of
radiation-emitting facilities in the country.

He explained that the current deployment of
radiation-emitting machines in public and private facilities and being managed
by unqualified staff without proper safety procedures and regular checks on the
standards of the machines exposes the patients and the unqualified staff to
health hazards.

Mr Rockson was speaking at the National
Scientific Conference and the Sixth Biennial Congress of the GAR at Koforidua.

The theme for the conference was “Achieving
the Sustainable Development Goals through Quality Assurance in Medical Imaging
and Radiotherapy”.

Mr Rockson called for state support to the
various existing institutions for training of Radiographers to produce more
professionals to meet the manpower needs of the country.

He called on the regulatory agencies to ensure
regular monitoring of radiation-emitting health facilities in the country to
ensure that the machines being used meet the required standards to help protect
patients and the public against exposure to unsafe radiation.

Professor (Prof) Mary Boadu, Director of the
Radiological and Medical Science Research Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy
Commission said it is estimated that the use of radiation in medical diagnostic
examination is the cause of over 99 per cent of man-made radiation exposure and
exposure to radiation has the potential to increase the risk of cancer.

She said the rapidly changing technological
advances and complexity of medical radiation technology requires specialized
and systematic verification to ensure quality, effectiveness and avoid
accidents.

Prof. Boadu called on the government and the
regulatory body to ensure that only safe and properly installed
radiation-emitting equipment are used in radiation medicine facilities to help protect
the public.

She suggested that the regulatory body should
ensure each radiation medicine facility have in place a basic quality assurance
programme to control the quality of diagnostic images and treatment.

Prof. Boadu observed that meticulous care is
required in quality control of radiation-emitting equipment to ensure quality
healthcare.

GNA


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