Sometimes, cardiac catheterisation and electrophysiological procedures, diagnostic and interventional, require an anaesthesiological support. The anaesthesiologist receives radiation doses depending on various factors, such as type of procedure and exposure modality, anaesthesiological technique, individual protective devices and operator experience. The aim of this study was to investigate the dose per procedure, the exposure inhomogeneity and the effective dose, E, of a senior anaesthesiologist in the haemodynamic laboratory of Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo. The dose monitoring was routinely performed with sets of several thermoluminescent dosemeters and an electronic personal dosemeter. The study covered 300 consecutive procedures over 1 y. The anaesthesiologist wore a protective apron, a thyroid collar and glasses (0.5 mm lead-equivalent).

Andreoli, S., Moretti, R., Lorini, F., Lagrotta, M. (2016). Radiation exposure ofan anaesthesiologist in catheterisation and electrophysiological cardiac procedures. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY, 168(1), 76-82 [10.1093/rpd/ncv009].

Radiation exposure ofan anaesthesiologist in catheterisation and electrophysiological cardiac procedures

Lorini F;
2016

Abstract

Sometimes, cardiac catheterisation and electrophysiological procedures, diagnostic and interventional, require an anaesthesiological support. The anaesthesiologist receives radiation doses depending on various factors, such as type of procedure and exposure modality, anaesthesiological technique, individual protective devices and operator experience. The aim of this study was to investigate the dose per procedure, the exposure inhomogeneity and the effective dose, E, of a senior anaesthesiologist in the haemodynamic laboratory of Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo. The dose monitoring was routinely performed with sets of several thermoluminescent dosemeters and an electronic personal dosemeter. The study covered 300 consecutive procedures over 1 y. The anaesthesiologist wore a protective apron, a thyroid collar and glasses (0.5 mm lead-equivalent).
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Cardiac Catheterization; electrophysiological procedures; radiation anaesthesiologist
English
2016
168
1
76
82
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Andreoli, S., Moretti, R., Lorini, F., Lagrotta, M. (2016). Radiation exposure ofan anaesthesiologist in catheterisation and electrophysiological cardiac procedures. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY, 168(1), 76-82 [10.1093/rpd/ncv009].
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