Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2026. Vol. 71. № 2

DOI:10.33266/1024-6177-2026-71-2-5-12

A.N. Tsarev, V.I. Pustovoit

Improving Psychophysiological Support of Nuclear Industry Personnel by Integrating Modern Diagnostic Methods

A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia

Contact person: Alexey Nikolayevich Tsarev, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Abstract

Purpose: Improving the system of psychophysiological support of personnel employed at nuclear power facilities. Modern approaches to psychophysiological examination aimed at assessment of professional reliability and adaptation potential of the workers employed under conditions of high cognitive and emotional load are analyzed. The necessity of complex accounting of central nervous system properties, including strength, mobility and equilibrium of nervous processes, for increasing the objectivity of professional selection and monitoring the functional state of specialists is substantiated.

Material and methods: Special attention is paid to the analysis of existing methods of psychophysiological examination, among which there are tests for simple and complex sensorimotor reaction, the method “Reaction to a moving object”, as well as coefficients of balance of nervous processes. The comparative analysis of traditional and instrumental methods of diagnostics of nervous system properties is carried out, their limitations and disadvantages influencing the accuracy of psychophysiological state estimation are revealed. The necessity of expanding the range of diagnostic parameters by integrating modern computerized methods providing quantitative assessment of functional capabilities of the nervous system has been substantiated.

Promising directions for improving the system are proposed, including the introduction of computerized techniques for diagnosing the strength of nervous processes, the use of neuropsychological tests for in-depth analysis of psychophysiological characteristics, as well as the development of integral scales for assessing the functional state of workers. The possibilities of creating a unified information-analytical system for monitoring psychophysiological state, providing an objective account of individual characteristics of workers and a personalized approach to the distribution of professional loads are considered.

Conclusion: The results of the study indicate the high importance of taking into account psychophysiological characteristics during professional selection and adaptation of personnel to specific working conditions in the nuclear industry. Implementation of the proposed measures will increase the reliability and efficiency of professional activity, minimize the influence of human factor on the safety of technological processes, as well as reduce the risks of professional burnout and psychosomatic disorders.

Keywords: personnel, nuclear industry, psychophysiological examination, professional selection, nervous system, functional reliability

For citation: Tsarev AN, Pustovoit VI. Improving Psychophysiological Support of Nuclear Industry Personnel by Integrating Modern Diagnostic Methods. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2026;71(2):5–12. DOI:10.33266/1024-6177-2026-71-2-5-12

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Article received: 20.01.2026. Accepted for publication: 25.02.2026.