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System for monitoring UV radiation level in phototherapy cabins in Poland

INTRODUCTION: Ultraviolet phototherapy (UVP) is widely used in dermatological practice for the treatment of various skin diseases. Numerous studies support its beneficial curing effectiveness; however, overexposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause adverse health effects, such as sunburn reaction,...

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Autores principales: Narbutt, Joanna, Pawlaczyk, Mariola, Sysa-Jędrzejowska, Anna, Krzyścin, Janusz W., Sobolewski, Piotr, Rajewska-Więch, Bonawentura, Lesiak, Aleksandra
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Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4296080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25624865
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2014.47834
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author Narbutt, Joanna
Pawlaczyk, Mariola
Sysa-Jędrzejowska, Anna
Krzyścin, Janusz W.
Sobolewski, Piotr
Rajewska-Więch, Bonawentura
Lesiak, Aleksandra
author_facet Narbutt, Joanna
Pawlaczyk, Mariola
Sysa-Jędrzejowska, Anna
Krzyścin, Janusz W.
Sobolewski, Piotr
Rajewska-Więch, Bonawentura
Lesiak, Aleksandra
author_sort Narbutt, Joanna
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description INTRODUCTION: Ultraviolet phototherapy (UVP) is widely used in dermatological practice for the treatment of various skin diseases. Numerous studies support its beneficial curing effectiveness; however, overexposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause adverse health effects, such as sunburn reaction, erythema response, cataract, skin aging, etc. For these reasons, it is of special importance to monitor performance of UVP cabins using a calibration system to evaluate the UV doses incident upon the patient. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A mechanized cabin control system (CCS) is proposed. It consists of radiometers with a wide and narrow field of view to estimate the body irradiation and to identify malfunctioning cabin tubes. Quality control and quality assurance procedures are developed to keep high accuracy of the calibration procedure. The CCS has been used in the examination of two different types of UVP cabins routinely working in Poland. RESULTS: It allows precise calculation of UV doses and spatial variability of UV radiance inside the cabin, thus providing uncertainties of the doses assigned by medical staff. The CCS could potentially serve as a primary standard for monitoring various UVP cabins working in Poland. CONCLUSIONS: The methodology developed to quantify UV doses in UVP cabins may be easily extended to any UV radiation source.
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spelling pubmed-42960802015-01-26 System for monitoring UV radiation level in phototherapy cabins in Poland Narbutt, Joanna Pawlaczyk, Mariola Sysa-Jędrzejowska, Anna Krzyścin, Janusz W. Sobolewski, Piotr Rajewska-Więch, Bonawentura Lesiak, Aleksandra Arch Med Sci Special paper / Method's evaluation INTRODUCTION: Ultraviolet phototherapy (UVP) is widely used in dermatological practice for the treatment of various skin diseases. Numerous studies support its beneficial curing effectiveness; however, overexposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause adverse health effects, such as sunburn reaction, erythema response, cataract, skin aging, etc. For these reasons, it is of special importance to monitor performance of UVP cabins using a calibration system to evaluate the UV doses incident upon the patient. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A mechanized cabin control system (CCS) is proposed. It consists of radiometers with a wide and narrow field of view to estimate the body irradiation and to identify malfunctioning cabin tubes. Quality control and quality assurance procedures are developed to keep high accuracy of the calibration procedure. The CCS has been used in the examination of two different types of UVP cabins routinely working in Poland. RESULTS: It allows precise calculation of UV doses and spatial variability of UV radiance inside the cabin, thus providing uncertainties of the doses assigned by medical staff. The CCS could potentially serve as a primary standard for monitoring various UVP cabins working in Poland. CONCLUSIONS: The methodology developed to quantify UV doses in UVP cabins may be easily extended to any UV radiation source. Termedia Publishing House 2014-12-22 2014-12-22 /pmc/articles/PMC4296080/ /pubmed/25624865 http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2014.47834 Text en Copyright © 2014 Termedia & Banach http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Narbutt, Joanna
Pawlaczyk, Mariola
Sysa-Jędrzejowska, Anna
Krzyścin, Janusz W.
Sobolewski, Piotr
Rajewska-Więch, Bonawentura
Lesiak, Aleksandra
System for monitoring UV radiation level in phototherapy cabins in Poland
title System for monitoring UV radiation level in phototherapy cabins in Poland
title_full System for monitoring UV radiation level in phototherapy cabins in Poland
title_fullStr System for monitoring UV radiation level in phototherapy cabins in Poland
title_full_unstemmed System for monitoring UV radiation level in phototherapy cabins in Poland
title_short System for monitoring UV radiation level in phototherapy cabins in Poland
title_sort system for monitoring uv radiation level in phototherapy cabins in poland
topic Special paper / Method's evaluation
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4296080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25624865
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2014.47834
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