Microphages Count and Activity, a Comparison Study between Radiotherapy Technicians and other Hospital Occupational

Abstract

Radiotherapy technicians are classified as radiation occupational with continuous exposure to radiation,
radiation can damage human cells including Hematopoietic cells. The present study dealt with estimation
of both count and activity of peripheral microphages. A total of (23) hospital occupational were tested using
peripheral Microphages count in blood film and phagocytic activity by NBT reduction test. Results showed
that Test group G1 (12 technicians) recorded normal ratios of microphages count; but diminished in their
activity when compared with control group G2 (11 occupational). Conclusions: there is a great association
between radiation exposure dose and Microphage activity even though their counts are within normal range.
And that harmful effect can increase due to synergistic effect of poor special PPE supply