337. Analysis of radiation exposure of the medical staff from interventional radiology procedures and evaluation of the RaySafe i2 dosimetric system

AbstractThere has been a rapid development in the field of interventional radiology over recent years, and this has led to a rapid increase in the number of interventional radiology procedures being performed. There is, however, a growing concern regarding radiation exposure to the patients and the operators during these procedures. In this article, we review the basics of radiation exposure, radiation protection techniques, radiation protection tools available to interventional radiologists, and radiation protection during pregnancy.

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Corrigendum to “A multicenter study of radiation doses to the eye lenses of medical staff performing non-vascular imaging and interventional radiology procedures in Japan” [Physica Medica 74 (2020) 83–91]

Physica Medica ◽

10.1016/j.ejmp.2021.07.021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 88 ◽

pp. 262-263

Author(s):

Kosuke Matsubara ◽

Yasutaka Takei ◽

Hiroshige Mori ◽

Ikuo Kobayashi ◽

Kimiya Noto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Interventional Radiology ◽

Multicenter Study ◽

Medical Staff ◽

Vascular Imaging ◽

Radiation Doses ◽

Interventional Radiology Procedures

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Personal Radiation Protection and Corresponding Dosimetry in Interventional Radiology: An Overview and Future Developments

RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren ◽

10.1055/a-0800-0113 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 191 (06) ◽

pp. 512-521 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Alexander Marc König ◽

Robin Etzel ◽

Rohit Philip Thomas ◽

Andreas H. Mahnken

Keyword(s):

Interventional Radiology ◽

Radiation Exposure ◽

Radiation Protection ◽

Medical Staff ◽

Radiation Dosimetry ◽

Routine Practice ◽

Key Points ◽

Protection Devices ◽

Further Development ◽

Dose Radiation

Background The increasing number of minimally invasive fluoroscopy-guided interventions is likely to result in higher radiation exposure for interventional radiologists and medical staff. Not only the number of procedures but also the complexity of these procedures and therefore the exposure time as well are growing. There are various radiation protection means for protecting medical staff against scatter radiation. This article will provide an overview of the different protection devices, their efficacy in terms of radiation protection and the corresponding dosimetry. Method The following key words were used to search the literature: radiation protection, eye lens dose, radiation exposure in interventional radiology, cataract, cancer risk, dosimetry in interventional radiology, radiation dosimetry. Results and Conclusion Optimal radiation protection always requires a combination of different radiation protection devices. Radiation protection and monitoring of the head and neck, especially of the eye lenses, is not yet sufficiently accepted and further development is needed in this field. To reduce the risk of cataract, new protection glasses with an integrated dosimeter are to be introduced in clinical routine practice. Key Points: Citation Format

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