[Radiation exposure to spine surgeon: a comparison of computer-assisted navigation and conventional technique].
To analyze the radiation exposure of surgeon in spine surgery and compare computer-assisted navigation and conventinal technique. While performing spine surgery, the surgeon is exposed to a significant amount of radiation. Spinal surgeons should be considered as workers of radiational occupation accordingly. Methods of reducing radiation exposure should be strongly recommended. Comparing with conventional fluoroscopic technique,the computer-assisted navigtion can reduce surgical time, radiation exposure, and has become an increasingly accepted and practiced from of intraoperative spinal navigation.
Wu
Han
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Deparment of Orthopaedics, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130033, Jilin, China.
Gao
Zhong-Li
ZL
Lü
Zhong-Wen
ZW
Yang
Xiao-Yu
XY
Wang
Yang
Y
Ying
Hong-Liang
HL
D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010820:Physicians; D011827:Radiation; D011835:Radiation Protection; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted