Radiation dose in vertebroplasty.
- Mehdizade A Neuroradiology DRRI, Geneva University Hospital, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.
- Lovblad KO
- Wilhelm KE
- Somon T
- Wetzel SG
- Kelekis AD
- Yilmaz H
- Abdo G
- Martin JB
- Viera JM
- Rüfenacht DA
- 2004-02-18
Published in:
- Neuroradiology. - 2004
Aged
Bone Cements
Female
Fluoroscopy
Hand
Health Personnel
Humans
Injections
Male
Pain
Pain Management
Palliative Care
Radiation Dosage
Radiography, Interventional
Spinal Neoplasms
Spine
English
We wished to measure the absorbed radiation dose during fluoroscopically controlled vertebroplasty and to assess the possibility of deterministic radiation effects to the operator. The dose was measured in 11 consecutive procedures using thermoluminescent ring dosimeters on the hand of the operator and electronic dosimeters inside and outside of the operator's lead apron. We found doses of 0.022-3.256 mGy outside and 0.01-0.47 mGy inside the lead apron. Doses on the hand were higher, 0.5-8.5 mGy. This preliminary study indicates greater exposure to the operator's hands than expected from traditional apron measurements.
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- DOI 10.1007/s00234-003-1156-0
- PMID 14968269
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/169157
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