# Evaluation of Operator and Patient Doses after Irradiation with Handheld X-ray Devices
## 5 Conclusions  
In the present study, dose measurements were performed using handheld X-ray devices NOMAD Pro 2 TM, Rextar X, and Diox 602, and the TLD method. According to the findings, handheld X-ray devices should be operated by trained personnel and are particularly suited for use in settings such as remote areas, military zones, and temporary healthcare facilities. Protective measures must be rigorously followed when using these devices, with preference given to equipment featuring protective discs and elongated cones. Further organ dosimetry studies are needed to fully understand the implications and risks associated with their use. Conceptualization, A.A., H.E., K.O. and S.G.; methodology, H.E., K.O. and S.G.; validation, A.A., H.E., K.O. and S.G.; formal analysis, A.A.; investigation, A.A.; resources, A.A., H.E. and K.O. ; data curation, A.A.; writing--original draft preparation, A.A.; writing--review and editing, A.A., H.E., K.O. and S.G.; visualization, A.A.; supervision, H.E., K.O. and S.G.; project administration, A.A., H.E. and K.O. ; funding acquisition, A.A., H.E. and K.O. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. This study was carried out on the thesis supported by the Ankara University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit, Project Number: 17B0234003. All procedures followed were following the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2008. Ethical review and approval were waived for this study because a mannequin and phantom head were used, and no data or sources of human or animal origin were used. Data Availability StatementData is available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. We are grateful to [PERSON] (Bileceik Seyh Edebali University, Science and Letters, Statistics and Computer Sciences Department) for his valuable contributionson the statistical analyses. The authors declare no conflict of interest. References  
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