mobile barriers are easy to visually inspect for cracks.
A fairly new technology allows you to track the inspections of radia-
tion safety protective gear by installing color-coded Velcro tags on
individual items. Each item is logged into an electronic data base, and
tracking software is used to make sure they've been inspected annual-
ly. Finally, also consider issuing dosimeters to each employee who
works in the OR when intraoperative imaging is employed. The
dosimeters let you monitor staff members' exposure levels and, in
turn, assess the effectiveness of your safety gear. If everything is
working as it should, the radiation dose levels captured on the
dosimeters will be close to nonexistent, says Mr. Bohan.
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