  To maintain quality in hospital services, management strategies are
fundamental. The objective of this article was to elaborate and validate the
contents of an instrument for the management of hospital radiological
protection. Therefore, a study was conducted in two Portuguese-speaking
countries, Brazil and Portugal. Initially, a data collection instrument was
created to elaborate essential items for the management of hospital
radiological protection, followed by the validation of the contents of this
instrument, using the Delphi technique. The validation of the instrument
content was performed by a group of judges, following the steps of the Delphi
technique. The questionnaire answered 33 professionals, of these, 25 Brazilians
and 8 Portuguese. The affirmative statements among the professionals are
related to the instructions on radiological protection for the radiodiagnostic
team and the radiological protection program. It is concluded that the
instrument built and validated for the management of radiological protection
contributes to the organization of diagnostic imaging services and may be
adapted for the management of specific services.
