Title: A report of staff overdose during fluoroscopic procedures

Authors: Hamid Samavat

Addresses: Department of Medical Physics, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran

Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine mean absorbed doses to the stuff working in operation room after renovation and establishing a new X-ray equipment and to find an approach to reduce the absorbed dose to the doctors and nurses in operation room. The source of over exposure was a combination of new equipment and lack of awareness of staff engrossed in their duties.

Keywords: staff overdose; fluoroscopy; film dosimeter; endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancratography; ERCP; low radiation; X-rays; absorption dose; irradiation; radiation workers.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLR.2007.017636

International Journal of Low Radiation, 2007 Vol.4 No.4, pp.282 - 285

Published online: 24 Mar 2008 *

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