1. Surgeon eye lens dose monitoring in catheterization lab: A multi-center survey: Invited for ECMP 2018 Focus Issue.
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Betti M, Mazzoni LN, Belli G, Bernardi L, Bicchi S, Busoni S, Fedele D, Fedeli L, Gasperi C, Gori C, Quattrocchi M, Taddeucci A, Vigliotti M, Vaiano A, and Rossi F
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- Cardiologists, Equipment Design, Eyeglasses, Humans, Radiation Protection, Radiometry methods, Wrist, Catheterization adverse effects, Lens, Crystalline radiation effects, Occupational Exposure, Radiation Exposure, Radiometry instrumentation, Surgeons
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Purpose: To perform a multi-centre survey on the eye lens equivalent dose absorbed by primary interventionalist during catheterization procedures, using a personal dosimeter placed close to the eye lens., Methods: 15 different cardiologists working in 3 different centers, for a total of 5 operating rooms were enrolled. All of them were provided with a single thermoluminescent dosimeter positioned on the inner side of the temples of eyeglasses. The dose monitoring, performed on a two-months basis, started in 2016 and is still running. All dose measurements were performed by a ISO 17025 standard accredited dosimetry service thus providing certified uncertainties as well. Correlation of eye lens and wrist dose with KAP was also investigated., Results: A total number of 101 eye lens measurements were performed. Annual eye lens dose estimation was obtained for all 15 surgeons (mean, mode, range, standard deviation: 10.8, 8, 4.9-27.3, 5.6 mSv, respectively). Uncertainties on annual eye lens dose estimations ranged between 10% and 20%. No significant correlation was found between eye lens dose and KAP., Conclusions: Cardiologists involved in catheterization procedures may receive annual eye lens doses close to the ICRP 118 dose limit and thus individual monitoring with a dedicated dosimeter should be carried out. Uncertainty assessment play a relevant role in eye lens equivalent dose estimation to ensure not to exceed dose limit., (Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
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- 2019
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