title: Extremity and eye lens doses in interventional radiology and cardiology procedures: first results of the ORAMED project.
abstract: The main objective of WP1 of the ORAMED (Optimization of RAdiation protection for MEDical staff) project is to obtain a set of standardised data on extremity and eye lens doses for staff in interventional radiology (IR) and cardiology (IC) and to optimise staff protection. A coordinated measurement program in different hospitals in Europe will help towards this direction. This study aims at analysing the first results of the measurement campaign performed in IR and IC procedures in 34 European hospitals. The highest doses were found for pacemakers, renal angioplasties and embolisations. Left finger and wrist seem to receive the highest extremity doses, while the highest eye lens doses are measured during embolisations. Finally, it was concluded that it is difficult to find a general correlation between kerma area product and extremity or eye lens doses.
authors.affiliation: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St Teresa 8, 91-348 Lodz, Poland. jdom@imp.lodz.pl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Domienik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brodecki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carinou
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Donadille
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jankowski
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koukorava
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krim
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nikodemova
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Lopez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sans-Mercé
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Struelens
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vanhavere
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000379:methods*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005121:Extremities / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000528:radiation effects*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness; D018570:Risk Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000379:methods; D000078329:Workforce