The use of needle holders in CTF guided biopsies as a dose reduction tool

• Published in: Journal of applied clinical medical physics Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 250 - 258
• Main Authors: Sarmento, Sandra, Pereira, Joana S., Sousa, Maria José, Cunha, Luís T., Dias, Anabela G., Pereira, Miguel F., Oliveira, Augusto D., Cardoso, João V., Santos, Luís M., Santos, João A.M., Alves, João G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2018; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Biopsy; Biopsy, Needle; CTF‐guided biopsies; dosimeters; Dosimetry; Fluoroscopy - instrumentation; Hand - radiation effects; hand monitoring; Health physics; Humans; International organizations; interventional radiology; Medical imaging; needle holders; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Phantoms, Imaging; Physics; Radiation Dosage; radiation exposure; Radiation Protection & Regulations; Radiation Protection - methods; Radiography, Interventional - instrumentation; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - instrumentation; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; needle holders; hand monitoring; interventional radiology; CTF-guided biopsies; dosimeters; radiation exposure

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of needle holders in reducing staff hand exposure during biopsies guided by computed tomography fluoroscopy (CTF), through the analysis of data acquired during a detailed monitoring study, undertaken in parallel with an ongoing optimizat...