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http://dx.doi.org/10.14407/jrp.2014.39.4.213

Assessment of Occupational Dose to the Staff of Interventional Radiology Using Monte Carlo Simulations  

Lim, Young-Khi (Gachon University)
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Journal of Radiation Protection and Research / v.39, no.4, 2014 , pp. 213-217 More about this Journal
Abstract
Medical operations and diagnosis using interventional radiology techniques have been increased. The management and monitoring of occupational radiation exposure to the staff of interventional radiology become important, specially because they stand in close proximity to the patient. The operational radiation protection quantity, Hp(10) which can be obtained from personal dosimeter do not always represent the effective dose to the staff. So, in this study, to estimate the critical organ doses to the staff of interventional radiology, Monte Carlo calculations with mathematical human phantom and dose measurements with personal dosimeters were carried out for the major interventional radiology procedures using C-arm. Results showed that the values of Hp(10) measured by personal dosimeters were higher than critical organ doses which were calculated. And the calculated dose to thyroids was much higher than those of other critical organ doses. For the proper radiation protection of the medical staff of interventional radiology, additional radiation protection for thyroids as well as for whole body shielding like wearing a lead apron should be considered.
Keywords
Interventional radiology; Occupational exposure; Monte Carlo calculation; Radiation protection;
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