Occupational dose measurement in interventional cardiology practice
- Author(s)
- Wickramasinghe, SU; Ramanathan, V; Sarasanandarajah, S; De Zoyza, M; Paranamana, R;
- Details
- 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
- Publisher's Version
- https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncae072
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