Assessment of usage, reuse and disposal of thermoplastic masks among radiotherapy technologists in India: A nationwide perspective
The study highlights the prevalent practice of reuse of TMs, especially in curative treatments, government-run facilities and busy treatment settings. Additionally, it emphasises the imperative for enhanced bio-medical waste management practices to facilitate more effective handling and disposal of used TMs.
Authors
- Umesh Mahantshetty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8391-4956)
- Rohit Avinash Vadgaonkar
- Rahul Biswas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5741-7195)
- Ramesh Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3784-2298)
- Vaishali Shende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3011-4282)
- M. Nagesh
- Raghavendra Hajare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8583-8157)
- Raviteja Miriyala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4283-046X)
- Subhabrat Dash
- Shubham Gagare
- Darshani Belekar
- Sandeep Ratna Bula
- Pritam Parab
- Ankita Nawar
- K. K. Sreelakshmi
Institutions
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (IN)
- Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2024-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tipsro.2024.100278
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54