Personnel dose reduction in

Autor: Martin, Law, K K, Wong, W K, Tso, Victor, Lee, M Y, Luk, C C, Tong, Ferdinand, Chu
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: The British journal of radiology. 90(1071)
ISSN: 1748-880X
Popis: To describe a method to reduce the external radiation exposure emitted from the patient after liver-directed radioembolization usingA lead-lined blanket of lead equivalence of 0.5 mm was used to cover the patient abdomen immediately after theThe radiation exposures measured at the radiologist chest and hand positions have been significantly reduced with the lead-lined blanket in place. The radiologist, performing puncture site pressing at the end of radioembolization procedure, would receive an average hand dose of 1.95 μSv and body dose under his own lead apron of 0.30 μSv for an averageBy placing a lead-lined blanket on the patient abdominal region after
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