The term “dose constraint” has been used in radiological protection since 1990. Its
practical application has varied from country to country to the present day. The authors
of this paper believe that it is an underestimated tool for the purpose of radiological
protection. This study aims to estimate local dose constraints for workers in conventional
nuclear medicine and radiology departments, on the basis of doses received in the last 3
to 4 years by different groups of workers. The levels of exposure to employees of the
nuclear medicine department correspond well to levels in other countries, but for
employees belonging to the radiology department, the levels are significantly lower.
Unification of the practical application of dose constraints and legislation concerning
their specific values would increase the relevance and effectiveness of these operational
units. This is a playing field for radiation safety officers for the determination and
widespread publication of local dose constraints in their particular medical departments.