Personal Radiation Protection and Corresponding Dosimetry in Interventional Radiology: An Overview and Future Developments

Abstract

Background The increasing number of minimally invasive fluoroscopy-guided interventions is likely to result in higher radiation exposure for interventional radiologists and medical staff. Not only the number of procedures but also the complexity of these procedures and therefore the exposure time as well are growing. There are various radiation protection means for protecting medical staff against scatter radiation. This article will provide an overview of the different protection devices, their efficacy in terms of radiation protection and the corresponding dosimetry. Method The following key words were used to search the literature: radiation protection, eye lens dose, radiation exposure in interventional radiology, cataract, cancer risk, dosimetry in interventional radiology, radiation dosimetry. Results and Conclusion Optimal radiation protection always requires a combination of different radiation protection devices. Radiation protection and monitoring of the head and neck, especially of the eye lenses, is not yet sufficiently accepted and further development is needed in this field. To reduce the risk of cataract, new protection glasses with an integrated dosimeter are to be introduced in clinical routine practice. Key Points: Citation Format

The eye lens dose of the interventionalist: Measurement in practice

“…Various studies have shown that a significant dose reduction can be achieved by using the ceiling mounted leadscreen [20][21][22][23][24][25]. If the lead screen is used optimally, an eye lens dose reduction of up to 50-60% may occur [20,23].…”

“…Various studies have shown that a significant dose reduction can be achieved by using the ceiling mounted leadscreen [20][21][22][23][24][25]. If the lead screen is used optimally, an eye lens dose reduction of up to 50-60% may occur [20,23]. Optimal usage here reflects the positioning of the lead screen close to the skin of het patient, preferably positioned over the patient [9,20,22,24,25].…”

The Importance of Public Health in Radiology and Radiation Protection

“…Presently, with the increase in the number of examinations using the radiation, it is important for the medical workers to know the ways how they can shield themselves effectively. [25][26][27] One of the components that can contribute to the correct way of shielding the workers is a measure of knowledge about the radiation safety, which has a big influence on the correct actions and performance in the field of radiation safety. Within this context, Behzadmehr conducted a systematic review.…”

A significant role of MoO3 on the optical, thermal, and radiation shielding characteristics of B2O3–P2O5–Li2O glasses

“…The existence of PO4 & BO4 structural units, this consequence approaches from the structural issues connected with covalent links. In several fields, B2O3-P2O5 -Li2O -MoO3 glasses possess high applications because of their radiation shielding and good FT-IR transmission [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]. The object of this study is to assist you in the preparation of B2O3-P2O5 -Li2O -MoO3 glasses and investigating their optical and neutron shielding using Phy-X/PSD [34] properties.…”