title: Assessment of eye lens doses for workers during interventional radiology procedures.
abstract: The assessment of eye lens doses for workers during interventional radiology (IR) procedures was performed using a new eye lens dosemeter. In parallel, the results of routine individual monitoring were analysed and compared with the results obtained from measurements with a new eye lens dosemeter. The eye lens doses were assessed using Hp(3) measured at the level of the eyes and were compared with Hp(10) measured with the whole-body dosemeter above the lead collar. The information about use of protective measures, the number of performed interventional procedures per month and their fluoroscopy time was also collected. The assessment of doses to the lens of the eye was done for 50 IR workers at 9 Lithuanian hospitals for the period of 2012-2013. If the use of lead glasses is not taken into account, the estimated maximum annual dose equivalent to the lens of the eye was 82 mSv.
authors: Radiation Protection Centre, Kalvariju 153, Vilnius 08221, Lithuania ausra.urboniene@rsc.lt.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Urboniene
authors: Radiation Protection Centre, Kalvariju 153, Vilnius 08221, Lithuania.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Sadzeviciene
authors: Radiation Protection Centre, Kalvariju 153, Vilnius 08221, Lithuania.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Ziliukas
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008097:Lithuania; D008503:Medical Staff; D009726:Nurses; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D010820:Physicians; D011481:Protective Clothing; D011482:Protective Devices; D000069079:Radiation Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D011874:Radiometry
chemical_list: D007854:Lead