Hospital Responsibility for Radiation Leaks in Radiology Rooms

Abstract

Radiological examination is currently widely used to diagnose disease especially in hospitals. But radiation is also very dangerous for patients if the exposure dose exceeds the dose threshold. This can happen if the x-ray device has a radiation leak. The government has made law number 10 of 1997 concerning nuclear power. This research was compiled using a type of normative juridical research, namely research focused on examining the application of rules or in positive law. The purpose of this study wa to analize the legal protection of hospital patients against radiation leaks and analyzing legal consequences borne by the hospital due to radiation leakage in the X-ray room. This research is intended to provided information to readers about the legal basis and responsibilities of hospital for radiation leakage in the X-ray room. For policy makers to be able to provide stricter regulations monitoring X-ray equipment in health service installations and follow up on all violations related to radiation leakage, and hospitals are expected be more orderly in the provisions and maintenance of X-ray unit used in health services considering danger from radiation leakage.