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Impact of the Ceiling-Mounted Radiation Shielding Position on the Physician’s Dose from Scatter Radiation during Interventional Procedures
Joint Authors
Sukupova, Lucie
Hlavacek, Ondrej
Vedlich, Daniel
Source
Radiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The effect of the ceiling-mounted radiation shielding on the amount of the scatter radiation was assessed under conditions simulating obese patients for clinically relevant exposure parameters.
Measurements were performed in different projections and with different positions of the ceiling-mounted shielding: without shielding; shielding closest to the patient; and shielding closest to the physician performing the procedure.
The protection provided by the shielding was assessed for cardiology when the femoral access is used and for radiology when the physician performs the procedure in the abdominal area.
The results show that the use of the ceiling-mounted shielding can decrease the dose from the scatter radiation by 95% at the position of the performing physician.
In cardiology, the impact is more pronounced when the left oblique projection is used.
In radiology, a large decrease was observed for right oblique projections, compared to cardiology.
The ceiling-mounted shielding should be placed as close to the physician as possible.
The idea of creating the largest radiation shadow by placing the radiation shielding as close to the patient as possible does not provide as effective radiation protection of the operator as it might be thought.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sukupova, Lucie& Hlavacek, Ondrej& Vedlich, Daniel. 2018. Impact of the Ceiling-Mounted Radiation Shielding Position on the Physician’s Dose from Scatter Radiation during Interventional Procedures. Radiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212763
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sukupova, Lucie…[et al.]. Impact of the Ceiling-Mounted Radiation Shielding Position on the Physician’s Dose from Scatter Radiation during Interventional Procedures. Radiology Research and Practice No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212763
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sukupova, Lucie& Hlavacek, Ondrej& Vedlich, Daniel. Impact of the Ceiling-Mounted Radiation Shielding Position on the Physician’s Dose from Scatter Radiation during Interventional Procedures. Radiology Research and Practice. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212763
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1212763