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OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION EXPOSURE OF THE EYE IN NEUROVASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL PHYSICIAN.
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Radiation protection dosimetry [Radiat Prot Dosimetry] 2019 Dec 23; Vol. 185 (2), pp. 151-156. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Neurovascular interventional radiology (neuro-IR) procedures tend to require an extended fluoroscopic exposure time and repeated digital subtraction angiography. To evaluate the actual measurement of eye lens dose using a direct eye dosemeter in neuro-IR physicians is important. Direct dosimetry using the DOSIRIS™ (IRSN, France) [3 mm dose equivalent, Hp(3)] was performed on 86 cases. Additionally, a neck personal dosemeter (glass badge) [0.07 mm dose equivalent, Hp(0.07)] was worn outside the protective apron to the left of the neck. The average doses per case of neuro-IR physicians were 0.04 mSv/case and 0.02 mSv/case, outside and inside the radiation protection glasses, respectively. The protective effect of radiation protection glasses was approximately 60%. The physician eye lens dose tended to be overestimated by the neck glass badge measurements. A correct evaluation of the lens dose [Hp(3)] using an eye dosemeter such as DOSIRIS™ is needed for neuro-IR physicians.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Neurosurgical Procedures methods
Occupational Exposure adverse effects
Occupational Injuries etiology
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Exposure adverse effects
Radiation Injuries etiology
Vascular Surgical Procedures methods
Lens, Crystalline radiation effects
Occupational Exposure analysis
Occupational Injuries prevention & control
Radiation Exposure analysis
Radiation Injuries prevention & control
Radiation Protection standards
Radiology, Interventional methods
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1742-3406
- Volume :
- 185
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Radiation protection dosimetry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30624732
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncy285