Analysis of Personal Dosimetry and Assistance to Patients at a Radiation Therapy Clinic, to Assign Vacation to Exposed Occupational Workers, using Circular Data Analysis

Abstract

Results of personal dosimetry from occupationally exposed workers were analyzed, as well as the demand for treatments on a radiotherapy clinic. This data was used to determine the optimal time interval to assign vacations to the workers, to optimize patient attention without affecting permissible personal dosimetry of those who work on said vacations. Circular data analysis was used for both samples, to determine the concentration of data on certain months of the year for the corresponding decision making. The results obtained in the present study allow the assignation of vacations for these personnel, optimizing the personal dosimetry during this time and the efficient patient attention.