February 5, 2008Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Level of patient and operator dose in the largest cardiac centre in Greece

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Why the study?

What are the patient and operator radiation doses during frequent interventional cardiology procedures?

Population

Patients undergoing interventional cardiology procedures and the cardiologists performing them at Onassio…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

VTVirginia TsapakiInternational Atomic Energy Agency SPS Patsilinakos VVV. VoudrisOnassis Cardiac Surgery Center

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Variable doses in procedures support routine monitoring; leaves open prospective optimization trials.

Structured PICO

What are the patient and operator radiation doses during frequent interventional cardiology procedures?

Population

Patients undergoing interventional cardiology procedures (212 coronary angiographies, 203 percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasties [PTCA], 134 electrophysiological studies) and the cardiologists performing them at Onassio Cardiac Centre in Greece.

Intervention

Interventional cardiology procedures (coronary angiography, PTCA, electrophysiological studies)

Outcome

Patient skin dose, patient dose area product (DAP), and cardiologist dose (arm, hand, foot)safety

There is a wide range of radiation doses received by patients and operators during interventional cardiology procedures, highlighting the need for continuous monitoring.

Cite This Study

Tsapaki et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a825681e9dda39dfc46c46f https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncn006

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Level of patient and operator dose in the largest cardiac centre in Greece

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Level of patient and operator dose in the largest cardiac centre in Greece

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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