CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

In 1962, the Colorado state university and the American institute of biological science under the guidance and scientific leadership of Dr’s Carlson and ciassner, conduct a research on the effects of ionizing radiation on the female reproductive system which lead to infertility.

The word infertility is defined as the inability to conceive children. This strengthens the long – standing emphasis on knowing the fact as the basis which leads to infertility among the women radiographers.

Radiation may be define as the emission or transmission of energy in form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium the energy can be inform of non- ionizing and ionizing radiation. The ionizing radiation may come from either an external source such as x-ray machine therefore radiation is perceived as a unique hazard to women radiographers. The unique hazard as it is perceived is due to inherent property of ionizing radiations to dislodge orbital electrons to form ions as it passes through matter and these ions can destabilize molecules within cells, which also lead to tissue damage of the reproductive organs and also lead to infertility.

1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Infertility is one of the major problems especially on the women radiographers in the world. The risk of occupational exposure to ionizing radiation among health care providers is a major concern. In Nigeria, very little is known about the effect knowledge of ionizing radiation. It is important to understand how the ovaries and female reproductive organs function and how they may be affected by the ionizing radiation. This study aimed to expose ionizing radiation affect which lead to infertility among the women radiographers

1.2     STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The medical X-ray investigation is an indispensable arm of modern medicine that uses x –ray for diagnosis, with the advent of x-rays as a diagnostic technique, radiological risk are increasing. The increase in utilization has lead to a parallel increase in concern regarding ionizing radiation risk. This is because x ray procedures utilize ionizing radiation which is very harmful to reproductive organs health of women radiographers.

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