[295850] Artigo – CBMRI – Congresso Brasileiro de Metrologia das Radiações Ionizantes

Resumo: In 2022, the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) approved Collegiate Board Resolution 611 (RDC 611), which establishes the basic guidelines for Radiological Protection (RP) in diagnostic and interventional radiology and regulates the use of diagnostic methods of X-rays in brazilian territory. Specifically in relation to the state of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), in Brazil, the Laboratory of Radiological Sciences (LCR) of the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) is responsible for issuing technical reports for radiological facilities in the state. Thus, this work aims to assess whether the institutions surveyed in the state of RJ that use Ionizing Radiation (IR) are in compliance with RDC 611. This paper is based on a qualitative approach through interviews with the staff of the LCR and the application of a questionnaire with ten questions. The LCR group carries out approximately three thousand inspections per year in public and private institutions. The largest number of non-conformities found is related to the lack of signs and warnings in the controlled area inside and outside the examination rooms, especially in dental clinics. Therefore, the implementation of RDC 611 is defended, in view of the need for an agile adaptation that can guarantee improvements in imaging services, dose optimization and in the quality control of radiodiagnostic equipment, promoting the safety of patients, population and workers exposed to IR.