According to the patient (patient) information provided, on average, each month, a patient shot himself 2,000-3,000 times in the thigh to test the machine and test continuously for many months, then an ulcer occurred.
Dr. Truong Van Tai, Unit of Plastic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Minh Anh International Hospital (BV), said that 4 patients arrived in a state of pain due to a chronic ulcer that does not heal, the wound area is 4 x 5 cm and almost 2 cm deep.
Before that, patients who went to some hospitals for treatment, received medication and treated their wounds but did not improve so they were very concerned. “We performed a surgical cut-out, in which 2 more serious cases had to undergo microsurgery to cover the wound. After about 2 weeks, the wound will heal.
This is the first time that we encountered patients injured by high intensity X-rays, “said Dr. Truong Van Tai. Also according to Dr. Tai, these types of wound cells will not proliferate due to destruction by X-rays. (like radiotherapy) There is a case of dialectomy to rotate the flap to leave the edge, the wound is not well healed by a complete leak.
“I have not seen anyone take his body to test the X-ray machine”
Speaking of damaged X-ray medical equipment, Engineer Nguyen Tan Chau, Head of Radiation Safety Unit at Cho Ray Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City), said that normally when machinery and equipment have If radiation is damaged, the Hospital equipment room will be coordinated with the repair company. In case the bulb emits a damaged beam, please replace it and you will need to invite the external inspection company to check the image quality, then apply for the radiation equipment use license from the Department of Science and Technology. In case the minor repair does not affect the quality of the image, the internal BV approves it and does not need external inspection.
According to engineer Nguyen Tan Chau, compliance with radiation safety to ensure the safety of medical personnel for patients must be strictly implemented by hospitals. The world literature has also recorded some injured patients after intense X-ray exposure. Engineer Chau added that technicians who repair machines are normally trained by manufacturers and have radiation safety certificates to be able to work with radiation equipment. But “no one has taken his body to test the X-ray machine,” said engineer Chau.
“A technician who wants to test the machine just takes a photo of the laptop and sees that the electronic circuit board inside is good!” Said engineer Chau.
High intensity X-rays are quite dangerous
X-rays were first described by the German scientist Wilhelm Röntgen, which is why it is also known as Röntgen radiation, which is a form of electromagnetic radiation applied to many fields, including diagnostic medicine. treatment. Under conditions of close monitoring, the medical application of X-rays is considered safe, with radiation doses within the allowed range. In high-dose radiation therapy, side effects must be monitored to detect, adjust, and treat accordingly.
Exposure to high doses of radiation, for a long time, has a direct effect on cell growth and replication, can cause serious damage, including: increased risk of cancer. , vomiting, bleeding, hair loss, local skin and soft tissue damage, chronic ulcers that do not heal.
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