Radiation exposure of an anaesthesiologist in catheterisation and electrophysiological cardiac procedures.
Sometimes, cardiac catheterisation and electrophysiological procedures, diagnostic and interventional, require an anaesthesiological support. The anaesthesiologist receives radiation doses depending on various factors, such as type of procedure and exposure modality, anaesthesiological technique, individual protective devices and operator experience. The aim of this study was to investigate the dose per procedure, the exposure inhomogeneity and the effective dose, E, of a senior anaesthesiologist in the haemodynamic laboratory of Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo. The dose monitoring was routinely performed with sets of several thermoluminescent dosemeters and an electronic personal dosemeter. The study covered 300 consecutive procedures over 1 y. The anaesthesiologist wore a protective apron, a thyroid collar and glasses (0.5 mm lead-equivalent).
USC Fisica Sanitaria, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy sandreoli@hpg23.it.
Stefano
S
Andreoli
USC Fisica Sanitaria, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.
Renzo
R
Moretti
USC Anestesia II, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.
Ferdinando Luca
FL
Lorini
USC Anestesia II, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.
Mariavittoria
M
Lagrotta
D000465:Algorithms; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004581:Electronics; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011481:Protective Clothing; D011482:Protective Devices; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D011874:Radiometry; D012306:Risk; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry