WIML

The Polish Journal of Aviation Medicine, Bioengineering and Psychology

Kwartalnik Polskiego Towarzystwa Medycyny Lotniczej

2022, Volume 28, Issue 3

IONIZING RADIATION AS A RISK FACTOR FOR CATARACT DEVELOPMENT IN THE OCCUPATIONAL SETTING OF A PROFESSIONAL PILOT


ALEKSANDRA OSTROWSKA-SPALENIAK1, KATARZYNA KRZEMIŃSKA2, GRZEGORZ KADE1, SEBASTIAN SPALENIAK3
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1Military Institute of Aviation Medicine
2Military Medical Institute – National Research Institute
3Department of Internal Diseases and Nephrodiabetology, Medical University of Lodz


Autor korenspondencyjny: SEBASTIAN SPALENIAK; Department of Internal Diseases and Nephrodiabetology, Medical University of Lodz; email: sebastian19860@op.pl


Streszczenie

Abstract: Pilots and aircraft crew members are occupationally exposed to higher doses of ionizing radiation than the general population. This paper presents national regulations concerning employee protection, specifies measurement methods that may be used to determine the absorbed dose. It analyzes the impact of ionizing radiation on the organ of vision, in terms of the potential development of cataracts. It details the conditions for qualifying a candidate for employment as a pilot in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, with regard to ocular diseases.


Słowa kluczowe

ionizing radiation, aviation, cataract, dosimetric methods