Web-based personal dose records for occupational radiation exposure monitoring system: Development and pilot testing

Yu Kai Yee; Mazlyfarina Mohamad; Siti Hajar Zuber; Abdul Khaliq Mohd Saparudin; Ahmad Bazlie Abdul Kadir; Muhammad Safwan Ahmad Fadzil.

The existing occupational radiation dose management system for Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) trainee radiographers continues to rely on paper-based records. These manual records are susceptible to damage, inconvenient to access, lack effective security measures, and impede data analysis. The study aims to develop an electronic personal dose records (e-PDR) system to monitor the occupational radiation exposure received by the trainee during their clinical practices. Developed using WordPress and PHP WordPress Blog Script, the e-PDR system leverages the MySQL server to store the database containing records of trainees and their radiation exposure data. The system adopts a Three-Tier Architecture approach, comprising a presentation tier for the user interface, a logic tier for security and user interaction handling, and a data tier for database management. The system ensures data security through robust password mechanisms and authentication features enforced by security plugins. The e-PDR system provides a user-friendly interface for viewing reports through line charts and tables. The feasibility of the proposed e-PDR system is tested through a pilot test using occupational radiation exposure data from a single cohort. The e-PDR system is feasible to be used as a centralized management tool for storing individual radiation dose data in the long term and facilitating exposure trend analysis at local level.

KEYWORDS: Radiation exposure; Individual monitoring; Occupational safety; Dose management system; Clinical training.



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