Zaama Lahoucine

Publications

• Research Article   
  Getting started with medical physics in Morocco via the introduction of local dose reference levels and international bench marking
  Author(s): Sanae Douama, Youssef Bouzekraoui*, Imane Ou-Saada, Hilde Bosmans, Lesley Cockmartin, Rachid Errifai, Zaama Lahoucine, M Ouahman and Farida Bentayeb
  
  Introduction and purpose: The present work is part of the ‘Radiology As A Steward For Quality In Moroccan Healthcare’ (RASQUAM) of the VLIRUOS (Flanders, Belgium). Patient dose measurement campaigns were considered the best first initiative to promote medical physics Quality Assurance activities and to prepare the roll-out of a patient dose management system. The study in 5 Moroccan hospitals focused on common diagnostic radiology examinations. Patient doses were expressed as Entrance Skin Dose (ESD) and the Effective Dose (ED). The aim of the study was to calculate the local Dose Reference Levels (DRL), to compare dose data results with international literature and to plan subsequent actions. Material and methods: The work was carried out in six conventional radiology rooms of five hospitals, designated by A, B, C, D, E and F. The examinations included Chest, Ce.. Read More»
  

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