Ionizing Radiation as a Risk Factor for Cataract Development in the Occupational Setting of a Professional Pilot
Year: 2025
Type: article
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.
Authors: ALEKSANDRA OSTROWSKA-SPALENIAK, KATARZYNA KRZEMIŃSKA, GRZEGORZ KADE, SEBASTIAN SPALENIAK
Language: English
Topic: Radiation Dose and Imaging
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413306444