Operator Radiation and the Efficacy of Ceiling-Suspended Lead Screen Shielding during Coronary Angiography: An Anthropomorphic Phantom Study Using Real-Time Dosimeters

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 42077
• Main Authors: Jia, Qianjun, Chen, Ziman, Jiang, Xianxian, Zhao, Zhenjun, Huang, Meiping, Li, Jiahua, Zhuang, Jian, Liu, Xiaoqing, Hu, Tianyu, Liang, Wensheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nature Publishing Group 07.02.2017
• Subjects: Angiography; Anthropomorphism; Catheterization; Medical imaging; Mimicry; Radiation protection; Skull

Operator radiation and the radiation protection efficacy of a ceiling-suspended lead screen were assessed during coronary angiography (CA) in a catheterization laboratory. An anthropomorphic phantom was placed under the X-ray beam to simulate patient attenuation in eight CA projections. Using real-t...