Radiation dose to personnel during percutaneous renal calculus removal

Bush, William H.; Jones, D. P. G.; Brannen, GE

doi:10.2214/ajr.145.6.1261

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“…(87) Based on reported dose levels in the region of the urologist's head and neck (0.10 mSv/procedure) (Bush et al, 1985), the radiation dose to the lens of the eye without protection for a typical workload of 250 procedures/year can be 25 mSv, and this requires protection of the eyes in view of recent reports of lens opacities observed in interventional cardiology staff Vañó et al, 2010). With the appropriate use of protection, occupational doses can be sufficiently low to avoid tissue reactions.…”

Section: Levels Of Radiation Dosementioning

confidence: 99%

Radiological Protection in Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures Performed Outside the Imaging Department

Rehani¹,

Ciraj-Bjelac²,

Vañó³

et al. 2010

Ann ICRP

235

137

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An increasing number of medical specialists are using fluoroscopy outside imaging departments, but there has been general neglect of radiological protection coverage of fluoroscopy machines used outside imaging departments. Lack of radiological protection training of those working with fluoroscopy outside imaging departments can increase the radiation risk to workers and patients. Procedures such as endovascular aneurysm repair, renal angioplasty, iliac angioplasty, ureteric stent placement, therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography,and bile duct stenting and drainage have the potential to impart skin doses exceeding Gy. Although tissue reactions among patients and workers from fluoroscopy procedures have, to date, only been reported in interventional radiology and cardiology,the level of fluoroscopy use outside imaging departments creates potential for such injuries.A brief account of the health effects of ionising radiation and protection principles is presented in Section 2. Section 3 deals with general aspects of the protection of workers and patients that are common to all, whereas specific aspects are covered in Section 4 for vascular surgery, urology, orthopaedic surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology,gastroenterology and hepatobiliary system, and anaesthetics and pain management.Although sentinel lymph node biopsy involves the use of radio-isotopic methods rather than fluoroscopy, performance of this procedure in operating theatres is covered in this report as it is unlikely that this topic will be addressed in another ICRP publication in coming years. Information on radiation dose levels to patients and workers, and dose management is presented for each speciality.

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Section: Levels Of Radiation Dosementioning

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Radiological Protection in Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures Performed Outside the Imaging Department

Rehani¹,

Ciraj-Bjelac²,

Vañó³

et al. 2010

Ann ICRP

235

137

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“…With the increasing use of endourology in the treatment of stone disease there is a concomitant increased usage of fluoroscopy to allow stone localization [3], tract placement and manipulation of guide wires. The greater use of fluoroscopy places the urologist and operating room personnel at occupational risk for measurable radiation exposure [4,5]. It is thus incumbent upon the urologist to understand radiation safety in order to protect the patient, himself and the operating team from potential radiation injury [6].…”

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Radiation exposure to the patient and operating room personnel during percutaneous nephrolithotomy

et al. 2006

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“…The mean dose to which an assistant was exposed ranged from 21 to 40 µSv/ case in the 1980s (Bush, Jones, & Brannen, 1985). The mean dose to which an assistant was exposed ranged from 21 to 40 µSv/ case in the 1980s (Bush, Jones, & Brannen, 1985).…”

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The Risk of Radiation Exposure to Assisting Staff in Urological Procedures: A Literature Review

Jindal

2013

UNJ

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Radiation dose to personnel during percutaneous renal calculus removal

Cited by 46 publications

References 15 publications

Radiological Protection in Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures Performed Outside the Imaging Department

Radiological Protection in Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures Performed Outside the Imaging Department

Radiation exposure to the patient and operating room personnel during percutaneous nephrolithotomy

The Risk of Radiation Exposure to Assisting Staff in Urological Procedures: A Literature Review

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