An audit of patient radiation doses in interventional radiology at a South African hospital
Background: Interventional radiology (IR) is becoming more relevant in patient care and is associated with increased patient radiation exposure and radiation-induced adverse effects. Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are crucial for radiation control. There is a paucity of published DRLs for IR in...
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| description | Background: Interventional radiology (IR) is becoming more relevant in patient care and is associated with increased patient radiation exposure and radiation-induced adverse effects. Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are crucial for radiation control. There is a paucity of published DRLs for IR in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.
Objectives: This study aimed to determine local DRLs for fluoroscopically-guided IR procedures and compare the achieved DRLs with published local and international DRLs.
Method: Retrospective, descriptive, single-centre study. Kerma air product (KAP), reference point air kerma (Ka,r) and fluoroscopy time (FT) were collected for patients (12 years and older) who underwent IR procedures at a university hospital from 01 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. The 75th percentile of the distribution of each dose parameter (KAP, Ka,r and FT) per procedure was calculated and taken as the local diagnostic reference levels (LDRL). The established LDRLs were compared to published DRLs.
Results: A total of 564 cases were evaluated. The 13 most frequent procedures (with 15 or more cases) represented 86.1% (487/564). Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage was the most common procedure (n = 146, 25.9%). Diagnostic cerebral angiogram DRLs exceeded the published DRL data ranges for all parameters (DRL 209.3), and interventional cerebral angiogram exceeded published ranges (DRL 275). Uterine artery embolisation (UAE) exceeded these ranges for KAP and Ka,r. (KAP-954.9 Gy/cm2, Ka,r-2640.8 mGy).
Conclusion: The LDRLs for diagnostic cerebral angiogram, interventional cerebral angiogram and UAE exceeded published international DRL ranges. These procedures require radiation optimisation as recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP).
Contribution: In addition to informing radiation protection practices at the level of the institution, the established LDRLs contribute towards Regional and National DRLs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6797d7d6e9014bc0802fde59aaf512692023-02-01T13:13:10ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782023-01-01271e1e710.4102/sajr.v27i1.25591211An audit of patient radiation doses in interventional radiology at a South African hospitalOneile Slave0Nasreen Mahomed1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgBackground: Interventional radiology (IR) is becoming more relevant in patient care and is associated with increased patient radiation exposure and radiation-induced adverse effects. Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are crucial for radiation control. There is a paucity of published DRLs for IR in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. Objectives: This study aimed to determine local DRLs for fluoroscopically-guided IR procedures and compare the achieved DRLs with published local and international DRLs. Method: Retrospective, descriptive, single-centre study. Kerma air product (KAP), reference point air kerma (Ka,r) and fluoroscopy time (FT) were collected for patients (12 years and older) who underwent IR procedures at a university hospital from 01 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. The 75th percentile of the distribution of each dose parameter (KAP, Ka,r and FT) per procedure was calculated and taken as the local diagnostic reference levels (LDRL). The established LDRLs were compared to published DRLs. Results: A total of 564 cases were evaluated. The 13 most frequent procedures (with 15 or more cases) represented 86.1% (487/564). Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage was the most common procedure (n = 146, 25.9%). Diagnostic cerebral angiogram DRLs exceeded the published DRL data ranges for all parameters (DRL 209.3), and interventional cerebral angiogram exceeded published ranges (DRL 275). Uterine artery embolisation (UAE) exceeded these ranges for KAP and Ka,r. (KAP-954.9 Gy/cm2, Ka,r-2640.8 mGy). Conclusion: The LDRLs for diagnostic cerebral angiogram, interventional cerebral angiogram and UAE exceeded published international DRL ranges. These procedures require radiation optimisation as recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). Contribution: In addition to informing radiation protection practices at the level of the institution, the established LDRLs contribute towards Regional and National DRLs.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/2559interventional radiologydiagnostic reference levelkerma air productreference point air kermafluoroscopy time |
| spellingShingle | Oneile Slave Nasreen Mahomed An audit of patient radiation doses in interventional radiology at a South African hospital South African Journal of Radiology interventional radiology diagnostic reference level kerma air product reference point air kerma fluoroscopy time |
| title | An audit of patient radiation doses in interventional radiology at a South African hospital |
| title_full | An audit of patient radiation doses in interventional radiology at a South African hospital |
| title_fullStr | An audit of patient radiation doses in interventional radiology at a South African hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | An audit of patient radiation doses in interventional radiology at a South African hospital |
| title_short | An audit of patient radiation doses in interventional radiology at a South African hospital |
| title_sort | audit of patient radiation doses in interventional radiology at a south african hospital |
| topic | interventional radiology diagnostic reference level kerma air product reference point air kerma fluoroscopy time |
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