Medical staff monitoring in interventional cardiology: over apron dosemeter placement based on measurements and simulations

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2024

Autores

Ferrari, P (Autor) Outra; Venturi, G (Autor) Outra; Campani, L (Autor) Outra; Mariotti, F (Autor) Outra; Becker, F (Autor) Outra; Jansen, J (Autor) Outra; Jovanovic, Z (Autor) Outra; Krstic, D (Autor) Outra; Teles, P (Autor) FCUP

Revista

Título: Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Vol. 200

Páginas: 802-807

ISSN: 0144-8420

Editora: Oxford University Press

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citação

Scopus - 1 Citação

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-010-E6A

DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncae125

Abstract (EN): Interventional cardiology is characterized by high radiation exposure for both the patient and the operator. Adequate shielding and monitoring of the operator are fundamental to comply with radiation protection principles. In a previous work, the effect on the dose of the dosemeter position on the chest was studied. In this paper, the investigation has been completed, employing an anthropomorphic thorax phantom, equipped with arms. Although there are differences between the Monte Carlo simulations and the measurements, similar trends are observed, showing that the reduction in dose, due to the arms, is between 20 and 60%, compared with the situation without arms. For that reason, considering a dosemeter placed on the chest, the upper position, which is the least affected by the arms, should be preferred while the extreme lateral position, near the armpit, should be avoided.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 6