Publications
- Adams, E. 2011. Quality Control workshop. Student manual. Cape Town. 21-25 November.
- Bower, W. 2010. Quality control Test manual. Groote Schuur Hospital.
- Van der Merwe, B., Friedrich-Nel H. and Willemse, C.A. 2007.
Radiation Distribution in a Private Neurological Theatre During Invasive Back Pain Management Procedures.
Preliminary Results. Physica Medica. Volume 23, Issues 3-4, December 2007, Pages 131-132
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247355908_Radiation_Distribution_in_a_Private_Neurological_Theatre_During_Invasive_Back_Pain_Management_Procedures_-_Preliminary_Results
- Van der Merwe, B. 2008.
Radiation distribution in a private neurological theatre during invasive back pain management procedures.
(Unpublished Magister thesis). Bloemfontein: Central University of the Free State.
http://www.netd.ac.za/portal/?action=view&identifier=oai%3Aunion.ndltd.org%3Acut%2Foai%3Air.cut.ac.za%3A11462%2F110
- Van der Merwe, B and Acho, S. 2009.
Skin doses in fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures in back pain management. SA RADIOGRAPHER. April 2009, Volume 47 number 1.
http://www.sar.org.za/index.php/sar/article/view/134
- Van der Merwe, B. 2009.
Radiation dose to the neurosurgeon during back pain management procedures.
NEUROSURGERY QUARTERLY 19 (2):120-131, June 2009 doi: 10.1097/WNQ. 0b 013 e 3181a362a9.
http://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery-quarterly/Abstract/2009/06000/Radiation_Dose_to_the_Neurosurgeon_During_Invasive.7.aspx
- Van der Merwe, B. 2010.
C-Arm orientation during back pain procedures.
SA RADIOGRAPHER. May 2010, Volume 48 number 1.
http://www.sar.org.za/index.php/sar/article/view/168
- Van der Merwe, B and Friedrich-Nel, H. 2010.
Fluoroscopic protocol for invasive back pain management procedures.
JOURNAL FOR NEW GENERATION SCIENTISTS (JNGS). December 2010. Vol 8 No 1.
http://reference.sabinet.co.za/document/EJC83557
- Van der Merwe, B. 2011.
Stralingsblootstelling en beskerming in ’n chirugiese teater.
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie. Online journal. Manuscript URL:
http://www.satnt.ac.za/index.php/satnt/author/submission/269.
- Van der Merwe, B. 2012.
Radiation dose to surgeons in theatre. South African Journal of Surgery (SAJS). May 2012, Vol 49, no 2.
SAJS Radiation dose to surgeons BelindavdMerwe.pdf
- Van der Merwe, B. 2014.
Standardised training and assessment in radiation safety for diagnostic radiographers.
ISRRT 18th World Congress. Book of Abstracts. 12-15 June 2014. Helsinki. Finland. p 23.
http://portfolio-web.ess.fi/www/SuomenRontgenhoitajat/2014_ISRRT/#/1/
- Van der Merwe, B. 2015.
Best practice for standardised training and assessment for diagnostic radiography.
EDULEARN15 Proceedings. 7th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. ISBN 978-84-606-8243-1. ISSN Publisher IATED., 2015. p1409.
http://library.iated.org/view/VANDERMERWE2015BES.
- Wagner, L.K.
Radiation injury is a potentially serious complication to fluoroscopically-guided complex interventions.
Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal.
Available online at http://www.biij.org/2007/2/e22/ doi: 10.2349/biij.3.2.e22
- VAN DER MERWE, B; KRUGER, S B; NEL, M M.
Radiation safety requirements for training of users of diagnostic X-ray equipment in South Africa. African Journal of Health Professions Education, [S.l.], v. 9, n. 3, p. 123-127, sep. 2017. ISSN 2078-5127. Available at: http://www.ajhpe.org.za/index.php/ajhpe/article/view/924/474.
- Van der Merwe B, Kruger SB and Nel MM. 2018.
Developing training and assessment of radiation safety regulations. JNGS 2017 Vol. 15 No 2. Journal for New Generation Sciences. ISSN 1684-4998. p108-118.
https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-f09b0a768/
- Van der Merwe B. 2019.
Flexible learning off-campus for radiography students in clinical practice.
ESR Voice of EPOS. CR 2019 / C-0423. Educational Exhibit Poster No.:C-0423. DOI:10.26044/ecr2019/C-0423.
DOI-Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.26044/ecr2019/C-042/
- Van der Merwe B. 2019.
Editorial. Shielding: foolish or reasonable
South African Radiographer. MAY 2019 , Volume 57 number 1. ISSN 0258 0241.
http://www.sar.org.za/index.php/sar/
- Van der Merwe B. 2019.
Design-based research for the development of a flexible learning environment.
Health SA Gesondheid, 24 (0), a1050 . ISSN: (Online) 2071-9736, (Print) 1025-9848 ISSN: 1025-9848, E-ISSN: 2071-9736
doi:https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v24i0.1050/. Available from http://www.hsag.org.za/
- Van der Merwe B. 2021.
Establishing ionising radiation safety culture during interventional cardiovascular procedures.
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, Cardiovasc J Afr. 2021 Aug 18;32:1-5. doi:10.5830/CVJA-2021-030. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34405852.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34405852/
- Toua L, Van der Merwe B, van der Linde B. 2022.
Chest radiography: optimising the radiation dose at industrial mines in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Occupational Health
Southern Africa. Occup Health Southern Afr. 2022; 28(1):5-10.
https://www.occhealth.co.za/index.php?p=issue&i=342
- Van der Merwe, B. 2022.
Reflections on the Covid-19 Pandemic. Book Chapter: Utilising video for a physics module during Covid-19 to adhere to social distancing.
Publisher: ISRRT. ISBN: 9781912337583.
Reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic – University of Salford Institutional Repository
- Horn-Lodewyk, J., Van der Merwe, B., Kali, G.M. & Munro, L., 2022,
‘Evaluating the knowledge and training of forensic pathologists and registrars performing forensic radiography at a forensic pathology mortuary in the Free State province, South Africa’
Health SA Gesondheid 27(0), a2014.
https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v27i0.2014
- Van der Merwe B. 2022.
Application of the basic optimization tools of occupational radiological protection during interventional procedures
The 6th International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection (ICRP 2021+1). ” 7 – 10 November 2022. Vancouver, Canada.
Learning Toolbox (ltb.io)Virtual ePoster. Learning Toolbox Viewer (ltb.io)
- Ida-Keshia Sebelego, Sussan Acho, Belinda van der Merwe, William I D Rae, 2023.
Factors influencing size-specific dose estimates of selected computed tomography protocols at two clinical practices in South Africa, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2023;
ncad059, https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncad059
Acknowledgement
Quality Control Officers at Universitas Hospital, Anita Erasmus and Henra Muller, for their assistance and guidance regarding the quality control tests.