Radiation Exposure of Surgical Team During Endourological Procedures: International Atomic Energy Agency–South-Eastern European Group for Urolithiasis Research Study
| Autor: | Jenia Vassileva, K. Sabuncu, Sotir Stavridis, Anna Zagorska, Ismail Ulus, Andreas Skolarikos, Alberto Trinchieri, Kemal Sarica, Kremena Petkova, Iliya Saltirov, Lazaros Tzelves, Emrah Yuruk, Andreas Karagiannis |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Tıp Fakültesi |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Eye-Lens Dose
Urology 030232 urology & nephrology Radiation Dosage 03 medical and health sciences Radiation Protection 0302 clinical medicine Urolithiasis Occupational Exposure Agency (sociology) Humans Medicine Fluoroscopy-Guided Procedures Surgical team business.industry Atomic energy Staff Dose Radiation Exposure Nuclear Energy medicine.disease Radiation exposure Radiation risk Multicenter study Fluoroscopy 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Medical emergency Radiation protection business Endourology South eastern |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Endourology. 35:574-582 |
| ISSN: | 1557-900X 0892-7790 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/end.2020.0630 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Fluoroscopy-guided endourology procedures require proper radiation protection to minimize radiation risk. This multicenter study aimed at investigating radiation protection practice and related radiation exposure of operating team members. Materials and Methods: Six endourology centers from the South-Eastern European Group for Urolithiasis Research answered questionnaires and collected data of 315 procedures performed within a 3-months period, with simultaneous measurement of dose to staff and dose area product (DAP) to patient. A pair of calibrated personal dosimeters, one for body and one for eye-lens dose, was worn by all key staff members. Dosimeters were centrally calibrated, measured, and analyzed. Results: The annual workload ranged from 173 to 865 procedures per center. Practice of personal dose monitoring and use of radiation protection shielding was found to be inconsistent. Lead aprons and thyroid collars were used by all, whereas protective eyewear was used in only half of centers. Due to the regular use of protective aprons, the whole-body dose of all 44 monitored staff members was safely below the regulatory dose limits. Eye-lens dose of 17 (14 urologists and 3 assisting staff) was above the dosimeter detection level, and dose per procedure varied from |
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