Occupational dose measurement in interventional cardiology practice
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Publication Year 2024-05-08,Volume 200,Issue #7,Page 629-639
Journal Title
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Publication Type
Research article
Abstract
Ensuring the safety of healthcare workers in interventional cardiology necessitates effective monitoring of occupational radiation exposure. This study aims to assess the accuracy of the over-apron single dosimetric approach compared with double dosimetric methods and explore the relationship between under-apron and over-apron doses. This investigation showed that the prescribed annual dose constraint of 20 mSv year-1 was not exceeded by the maximum annual occupational doses determined by dosimetric algorithms, which were 0.13 ± 0.02, 0.15 ± 0.02 and 0.27 ± 0.04 mSv, respectively. The study demonstrated excellent statistically significant correlations among single and double dosimetric algorithms and between direct under-apron and over-apron doses. Consequently, single dosimetric algorithms could effectively estimate doses for double dosimetric algorithms, highlighting the limited added value of under-apron measurements. These findings significantly impact the practice of interventional cardiology in Sri Lanka, playing a crucial role in enhancing radiation protection measures.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Keywords
Humans; *Occupational Exposure/analysis/prevention & control; *Radiation Dosage; *Radiation Protection/methods; *Cardiology/methods; *Radiation Monitoring/methods; Algorithms; Protective Clothing; Radiation Exposure/analysis
Department(s)
Physical Sciences
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