Vascular radiology in the Netherlands in 1992: A quantitative approach
| Autor: | P.J.H. Kicken, Gerrit J. Kemerink, J.M.A. van Engelshoven |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Radiography Interventional Radiation Protection fashion Occupational Exposure medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Intravenous DSA Netherlands medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Data Collection Angiography Interventional radiology Phlebography General Medicine Imaging equipment Pays bas fashion.garment Radiological weapon Lead apron Radiology Occupational exposure business |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Radiology. 19:212-219 |
| ISSN: | 0720-048X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0720-048x(94)00594-3 |
| Popis: | A survey was held into methods and extent of vascular radiology in the Netherlands. For the year 1992, quantitative data on the number of patients, vascular radiological examinations and characteristics of angiography facilities were obtained from more than 80% of the Dutch hospitals with angiography rooms (120). The following estimates have been inferred: approximately 50,600 patients were referred for non-cardiac vascular radiology, including 32,100 patients for intra-arterial arteriography, 8900 for intravenous DSA arteriography, 4600 for phlebography and 5000 for interventional radiology. On average about two vascular examinations were carried out per patient referred for arteriography. In interventional radiology, the number of patients and the number of examinations are quite similar. The total number of angiography rooms in the Netherlands was 136. The average age of angiography X-ray systems was 7.1 years, of imaging equipment 5.7 years. In 56% of the hospitals, the X-ray tube was normally applied in the undercouch position, in 40% in overcouch position and in 4% there was no preferred position. An additional survey of occupational exposure conditions in angiography rooms (19 hospitals) showed that, in most hospitals, protective lead aprons of 0.5 mm Pb-equivalent were in use. Thyroid collars were used rather infrequently. |
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