title: OCCUPATIONAL DOSE ASSESSMENT IN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY IN SERBIA.
abstract: The objective of this work is to assess the occupational dose in interventional cardiology in a large hospital in Belgrade, Serbia. A double-dosimetry method was applied for the estimation of whole-body dose, using thermoluminescent dosemeters, calibrated in terms of the personal dose equivalent Hp(10). Besides the double-dosimetry method, eye dose was also estimated by means of measuring ambient dose equivalent, H*(10), and doses per procedure were reported. Doses were assessed for 13 physicians, 6 nurses and 10 radiographers, for 2 consequent years. The maximum annual effective dose assessed was 4.3, 2.1 and 1.3 mSv for physicians, nurses and radiographers, respectively. The maximum doses recorded by the dosemeter worn at the collar level (over the apron) were 16.8, 11.9 and 4.5 mSv, respectively. This value was used for the eye lens dose assessment. Estimated doses are in accordance with or higher than annual dose limits for the occupational exposure.
authors.affiliation: Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, M. P. Alasa 12-14, Belgrade 11001, Serbia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaljevic
authors.affiliation: Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, M. P. Alasa 12-14, Belgrade 11001, Serbia School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 73, Belgrade 11120, Serbia ociraj@vinca.rs.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ciraj-Bjelac
authors.affiliation: Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, M. P. Alasa 12-14, Belgrade 11001, Serbia School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 73, Belgrade 11120, Serbia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stankovic
authors.affiliation: Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, M. P. Alasa 12-14, Belgrade 11001, Serbia School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 73, Belgrade 11120, Serbia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arandjic
authors.affiliation: Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, M. P. Alasa 12-14, Belgrade 11001, Serbia School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 73, Belgrade 11120, Serbia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bozovic
authors.affiliation: Center for Nuclear Medicine, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Pasterova 2, Belgrade 11000, Serbia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Antic
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002138:Calibration; D002309:Cardiology / Q000379:methods*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000528:radiation effects*; D009726:Nurses; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010820:Physicians; D011481:Protective Clothing; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D000069079:Radiation Exposure; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011859:Radiography; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D055771:Serbia; D000078329:Workforce