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Variations of Patient Doses in Interventional Examinations at Different Angiographic Units

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Abstract

Purpose

We analyzed doses for various angiographic procedures using different X-ray systems in order to assess dose variations.

Methods

Dose-area product (DAP), skin doses from thermoluminescent dosimeters and air kerma measurements of 308 patients (239 diagnostic and 69 interventional) were assessed for five different angiographic units. All fluoroscopic and radiographic exposure parameters were recorded online for single and multiprojection studies. Radiation outputs of each X-ray system were also measured for all the modes of exposure using standard protocols for such measurements.

Results

In general, the complexity of the angiographic procedure was found to be the most important reason for high radiation doses. Skill of the radiologist, management of the exposure parameters and calibration of the system are the other factors to be considered. Lateral cerebral interventional studies carry the highest risk for deterministic effects on the lens of the eye. Effective doses were calculated from DAP measurements and maximum fatal cancer risk factors were found for carotid studies.

Conclusions

Interventional radiologists should measure patient doses for their examinations. If there is a lack of necessary instrumentation for this purpose, then published dose reports should be used in order to predict the dose levels from some of the exposure parameters. Patient dose information should include not only the measured quantity but also the measured radiation output of the X-ray unit and exposure parameters used during radiographic and fluoroscopic exposures.

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  1. Department of Engineering Physics, Ankara University Faculty of Engineering, 06100, Tandoğan, Ankara, Turkey

    Doğan Bor, Türkay Toklu & Turan Olğar

  2. Department of Interventional Radiology, İbni Sina Hospital, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Sıhhiye, Ankara, Turkey

    Tanzer Sancak & Sadık Bilgiç

  3. Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Sıhhiye, Ankara, Turkey

    Saruhan Çekirge

  4. Department of Radiology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey

    Baran Önal

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Bor, D., Toklu, T., Olğar, T. et al. Variations of Patient Doses in Interventional Examinations at Different Angiographic Units. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 29, 797–806 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-004-9223-4

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