title: Swiss population exposure to radiation by interventional radiology in 2008.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the radiation exposure of the Swiss population to interventional procedures. A nationwide survey was conducted in Switzerland. The annual effective dose per capita due to interventional procedures was found to be 0.14 mSv, corresponding to 12% of the total dose. Coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary interventions were found to be the most frequent and the most irradiating interventional procedures, accounting for 52% of the total examination frequency and 64% of the dose delivered to the population. Switzerland stands at the same level as other countries in terms of effective dose per capita due to interventional radiology.
authors: Institute of Radiation Physics, Lausanne, Switzerland. eleni-theano.samarachuv.ch
authors: Eleni Theano
authors: ET
authors: Samara
authors: Abbas
authors: A
authors: Aroua
authors: François O
authors: FO
authors: Bochud
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Bize
authors: Francis R
authors: FR
authors: Verdun
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D009928:Organ Specificity; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013557:Switzerland