Eye Lens Radiation Dose to Nurses during Cardiac Interventional Radiology: An Initial Study

Eye Lens Radiation Dose to Nurses during Cardiac Interventional Radiology: An Initial Study

Although interventional radiology (IVR) is preferred over surgical procedures because it is less invasive, it results in increased radiation exposure due to long fluoroscopy times and the need for frequent imaging. Nurses engaged in cardiac IVR receive the highest lens radiation doses among medical...

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Main Authors: Ayumi Yamada, Yoshihiro Haga, Masahiro Sota, Mitsuya Abe, Yuji Kaga, Yohei Inaba, Masatoshi Suzuki, Norio Tada, Masayuki Zuguchi, Koichi Chida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
radiation protection and safety
interventional radiology (IVR)
fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
eye lens dose
nurse
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/18/3003

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