Radiation Exposure to the Hand of a Spinal Interventionalist during Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures

Study DesignProspective study.PurposeDuring fluoroscopically guided spinal procedure, the hands of spinal surgeons are placed close to the field of radiation and may be exposed to ionizing radiation. This study directly measured the radiation exposure to the hand of a spinal interventionalist during...

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Main Authors: Kazuta Yamashita, Hisanori Ikuma, Takuya Tokashiki, Takashi Maehara, Akihiro Nagamachi, Yoichiro Takata, Toshinori Sakai, Kosaku Higashino, Koichi Sairyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2017-02-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-11-75.pdf

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