Evaluation of patient and staff doses during various CT fluoroscopy guided interventions

• Published in: Health physics (1958) Vol. 85; no. 2; p. 165
• Main Authors: Buls, Nico, Pagés, Jessica, de Mey, Johan, Osteaux, Michel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2003
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Female; Fluoroscopy; Health Occupations; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Radiation Dosage; Radiation Injuries - prevention & control; Radiography, Interventional; Thermoluminescent Dosimetry - methods; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; X-Rays

As CT scanners are more routinely used as a guidance tool for various types of interventional radiological procedures, concern has grown for high patient and staff doses. CT fluoroscopy provides the physician immediate feedback and can be a valuable tool to dynamically assist various types of percut...