Heavy metal pad shielding during fluoroscopic interventions.
Significant direct and scatter radiation doses to patient and physician may result from routine interventional radiology practice. A lead-free disposable tungsten antimony shielding pad was tested in phantom patients during simulated diagnostic angiography procedures. Although the exact risk of low doses of ionizing radiation is unknown, dramatic dose reductions can be seen with routine use of this simple, sterile pad made from lightweight tungsten antimony material.
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Sergio
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Special Procedures, Diagnostic Radiology Department, National Institutes of Health, Building 10, Room 1C662, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Bradford J
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Oberoi
Jay
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Neeman
Ziv
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D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011482:Protective Devices; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional