en Radiation Biology Radiation Biology گزارش کوتاه Short Report <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="text-justify:newspaper"><span style="text-kashida-space:50%"><span style="line-height:119%"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="language:en-US">Background</span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="language:en-US">:</span></span></span></span></span> <span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">The purpose of this study is to retrospectively compare annual changes (between 2019 and 2022 years) in selected hematological parameters in radiology workers during the COVİD-19 pandemic. </span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="language:en-US">Material and Methods</span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="language:en-US">:</span></span></span></span></span> <span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">A total of sixteen radiology unit workers, seven male and nine female, aged 18-40 years, working in Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology in 2019-2022, were included in this retrospective study. The annual changes (between 2019-2022) of the participants in selected hematological parameters such as white blood cell (WBC), hemoglobin (HGB) and red blood cell (RBC) during the COVID-19 pandemic were compared. </span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="language:en-US">Results</span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="language:en-US">:</span></span></span></span></span> <span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">There was a statistically significant difference when comparing the annual changes in WBC value during the COVID-19 pandemic (F(3, 36)=3.141, p=.037, </span></span></span><span lang="el" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:el">&eta;</span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">p2= .207). It was observed that WBC decreased significantly in 2022 compared to 2021 (p<0.05). Moreover, a statistically significant difference was found in the comparison of the annual changes in the RBC value during the COVID-19 pandemic (F(3, 36)=25.370, p=.000, </span></span></span><span lang="el" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:el">&eta;</span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">p2= .712). It was found that RBC diminished significantly in 2020, 2021, and 2022 compared to 2019. Additionally, a statistically significant difference was detected when comparing the annual changes in HGB value during the COVID-19 pandemic (F(3, 36)=26.794, p=.000, </span></span></span><span lang="el" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:el">&eta;</span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">p2= .691). It was determined that HGB decreased significantly in 2022 compared to 2020 and 2022 compared to 2021 (p<0.05). </span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="language:en-US">Conclusion: </span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">It is known that radiology workers are exposed to more and more prolonged radiation due to the increase in patient density and the length of their working hours during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Radiation also has harmful acute and chronic effects on human health. In this process, it is seen that exposure to both COVID-19 and Ionizing Radiation (IR) increases the sensitivity of hematological parameters.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> COVID-19, radiation, hematology, radiology workers. 593 596 http://ijrr.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-1083&slc_lang=en&sid=1 D. Ozturk 7900319475328460024459 7900319475328460024459 No Health Services Vocational School, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey Y. Sahin yilmazsahin86@gmail.com 7900319475328460024460 7900319475328460024460 Yes Health Services Vocational School, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey E. Meletlioglu 7900319475328460024461 7900319475328460024461 No Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey