Physician and patient exposure during cardiac catheterization

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Circulation; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.58.1.134· OSTI ID:6654449

Rueter, F G

A survey of the literature was conducted to establish the anticipated ranges of exposure to both physicians and patients during cardiac catheterization. A brief explanation of a technic for using time-lapse photography and a computer model for exposure calculation is presented. The thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) results used as controls for exposure values calculated by the developed technique are presented in detail. Physician eye exposures of approximately 20 mR per cardiac catheterization procedure were measured, which would suggest a limit of five procedures per week for physicians. The average patient skin entrance exposure of 28 R is high, as is the 12 mR gonadal exposure; however, they are accepted because of the possible benefits of the procedure.

• Research Organization: Bureau of Radiological Health, Rockville, MD
• OSTI ID: 6654449
• Journal Information: Circulation; (United States), Journal Name: Circulation; (United States) Vol. 58:1; ISSN CIRCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BODY
CARDIOGRAPHY
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
COMPUTERS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DOSEMETERS
DOSES
EYES
GONADS
IMAGES
LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PERSONNEL
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOCARDIOGRAPHY
RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL
RECOMMENDATIONS
SAFETY STANDARDS
SENSE ORGANS
SKIN
STANDARDS
THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS