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How to design a radiation safety computer system.

C Bruce Smith1

  • 1CSI-Radiation Safety Academy, 481 N. Frederick Avenue, Ste. 302, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA.

Health Physics
|July 11, 2006
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Institutions needing a radiation safety database should consider hosted systems for efficient management. This guide aids in designing, developing, and deploying such systems for research facilities.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical research
  • Radiation safety
  • Database management systems

Background:

  • Institutions require robust radiation safety databases to manage risks.
  • Decisions include purchasing versus designing a custom database solution.
  • Evaluating commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) versus hosted database options is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To guide institutions in selecting and implementing radiation safety databases.
  • To outline the design, development, and deployment process for radiation safety computer systems.
  • To focus on hosted database solutions suitable for large biomedical research institutions.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of system design principles applicable across institutions.
  • Exploration of factors influencing database acquisition (buy vs. design).

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  • Consideration of hosted database systems accessed via the internet.

    • Main Results:

    • A framework for designing and deploying radiation safety databases is presented.
    • Emphasis on adaptability for both large biomedical research institutions and smaller facilities.
    • Analysis favors hosted database systems over custom-developed, purchasable systems.

    Conclusions:

    • Hosted database systems offer a viable and adaptable solution for radiation safety management.
    • The discussed approach supports efficient radiation safety program administration.
    • Institutions can leverage this guidance to establish effective radiation safety data management.