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The impact of x-ray tube configuration on the eye lens and extremity doses received by cardiologists in electrophysiology room
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Society for Radiological Protection J. Radiol. Prot. 34 (2014) N73–N79
Journal of Radiological Protection doi:10.1088/0952-4746/34/4/N73
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The impact of x-ray tube configuration on the eye lens and extremity doses received by cardiologists in electrophysiology room J Domienik1, A Bissinger2 and M Zmyślony1 1
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Radiation Protection Department, Lodz, Poland 2 Department of Invasive Cardiology and Cardiodiabetology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland E-mail: [email protected] Received 27 February 2014, revised 7 July 2014 Accepted for publication 24 July 2014 Published 17 October 2014 Abstract
The aim of the study was to analyse the influence of the x-ray tube configuration on the radiation doses to eye lens and extremities of cardiologists performing pacemaker implantation procedures in electrophysiology laboratory. The measurements were performed on one, widely used, portable C-arm system, first with x-ray tube mounted above the patient table and image intensifier below it and then on a reinstalled (but essentially the same) system with under-table x-ray tube configuration. Thermoluminescent dosimeters, placed in various positions near the eye lens, on the hands and ankle, were used during every procedure. The comparison of doses received by cardiologists after changing the x-ray tube configuration from over- to under-table shows statistically significant dose reduction (p B, p = 0.005
A > B, p = 0.221 (ns)a
A > B, p = 0.002
A > B, p = 0.121 (ns)a
A > B, p = 0.009
A > B, p = 0.014 (ns)a
A
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The impact of x-ray tube configuration on the eye lens and extremity doses received by cardiologists in electrophysiology room
This content has been downloaded from IOPscience. Please scroll down to see the full text. 2014 J. Radiol. Prot. 34 N73 (http://iopscience.iop.org/0952-4746/34/4/N73) View the table of contents for this issue, or go to the journal homepage for more
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Society for Radiological Protection J. Radiol. Prot. 34 (2014) N73–N79
Journal of Radiological Protection doi:10.1088/0952-4746/34/4/N73
Note
The impact of x-ray tube configuration on the eye lens and extremity doses received by cardiologists in electrophysiology room J Domienik1, A Bissinger2 and M Zmyślony1 1
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Radiation Protection Department, Lodz, Poland 2 Department of Invasive Cardiology and Cardiodiabetology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland E-mail: [email protected] Received 27 February 2014, revised 7 July 2014 Accepted for publication 24 July 2014 Published 17 October 2014 Abstract
The aim of the study was to analyse the influence of the x-ray tube configuration on the radiation doses to eye lens and extremities of cardiologists performing pacemaker implantation procedures in electrophysiology laboratory. The measurements were performed on one, widely used, portable C-arm system, first with x-ray tube mounted above the patient table and image intensifier below it and then on a reinstalled (but essentially the same) system with under-table x-ray tube configuration. Thermoluminescent dosimeters, placed in various positions near the eye lens, on the hands and ankle, were used during every procedure. The comparison of doses received by cardiologists after changing the x-ray tube configuration from over- to under-table shows statistically significant dose reduction (p B, p = 0.005
A > B, p = 0.221 (ns)a
A > B, p = 0.002
A > B, p = 0.121 (ns)a
A > B, p = 0.009
A > B, p = 0.014 (ns)a
A
