1. Assessment of patient and occupational exposure and radiation risk from cath-lab procedure.
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Sulieman A, Mahgoub O, Salah H, Tamam N, Taha A, Dawood S, and Bradley DA
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- Humans, Radiation Dosage, Radiography, Fluoroscopy adverse effects, Fluoroscopy methods, Risk Assessment, Occupational Exposure analysis, Radiation Exposure adverse effects
- Abstract
Due to the extended localized fluoroscopy, many radiographic exposures, and multiple procedures that might result in tissue reaction, patients and personnel received a significant radiation dose during interventional cardiology (IR) procedures. This study aims to calculate the radiation risk and assess patient and staff effective doses during IC procedures. Thirty-two patients underwent a Cath lab treatment in total. Ten Cath lab personnel, including six nurses, two cardiologists, and two X-ray technologists. Optical stimulating-luminescent dosimeters (OSL) (Al2O3:C) calibrated for this purpose were used to monitor both occupational and ambient doses. Using an automated OSL reader, these badges were scanned. The Air Kerma (mGy) and Kerma Area Products (KAP, mGy.cm
2 ) have a mean and standard deviation (SD) of 371 ± 132 and 26052, respectively. The average personal dose equivalent (mSv) and its range for cardiologists, nurses and X ray technologists were 1.11 ± 0.21 (0.96-1.26), 0.84 ± 0.11 (0.68-1.16), and 0.68 ± 0.014 (0.12-0.13), respectively. The current study findings showed that the annual effective dose for cardiologists, nurses, and X-ray technologists was lesser than the yearly occupational dose limit of 20 mSv recommended by national and international guidelines. The patients' doses are comparable with some previously published studies and below the tissue reaction limits., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest All authors declare that there is no conflict of Interest., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2023
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