title: A new method of real-time skin dose visualization. Clinical evaluation of fluoroscopically guided interventions.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We have conducted a prospective study to clinically evaluate a new radiation dose observing tool that displays patient's peak skin dose (PSD) map in real time.
  
  
  METHODS
  The skin dose map (SDM) prototype quantifies the air kerma based on exposure parameters from the X-ray system. The accuracy of this prototype was evaluated with radiochromic films, which were used as a mean for PSD measurement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The SDM is a reliable tool that provides an accurate PSD estimation and location.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SDM also has many advantages over the radiochromic films, such as real-time dose evaluation and easy access to critical operational parameters for physicians and technicians.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Imagerie 2-Neuroradiologie, Hôpital Hautepierre, 1 Av Molière, 67098, Strasbourg Cedex, France, fazel.boujan@chru-strasbourg.fr.
authors.forename: Fazel
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boujan
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Clauss
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Sjirk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boon
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schouten
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mertz
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dietemann
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects*