Skin doses to patients undergoing coronary angiography in a Greek hospital.
| Title | Skin doses to patients undergoing coronary angiography in a Greek hospital. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Delichas, M. G., Psarrakos K., Giannoglou G., Molyvda-Athanasopoulou E., Hatziioannou K., & Papanastassiou E. |
| Journal | Radiat Prot Dosimetry |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 449-52 |
| Date Published | 2005 |
| ISSN | 0144-8420 |
| Keywords | Calibration, Coronary Angiography, Female, Fluoroscopy, Greece, Hospitals, Humans, Male, Quality Assurance, Health Care, Radiation Dosage, Radiation Protection, Radiometry, Skin, Thermoluminescent Dosimetry |
| Abstract | In this study, the skin dose (SD) to patients undergoing coronary angiography (CA) were measured with thermoluminescence dosemeters (TLD) attached to various anatomical locations on the patient's skin during 93 CA procedures in a Greek hospital. The dose-area product (DAP) for every radiological projection was also measured for each procedure. The SD values were measured to be in the range 2.4-427.5 mGy, lower than the 2 Gy dose threshold for transient erythema. No general correlation was observed between the SD and the total DAP. |
| DOI | 10.1093/rpd/nch486 |
| Alternate Journal | Radiat Prot Dosimetry |
| PubMed ID | 15797918 |
