title: RADIATION PROTECTION CABIN FOR CATHETER-DIRECTED LIVER INTERVENTIONS: OPERATOR DOSE ASSESSMENT.
abstract: The number and complexity of interventional radiological procedures and in particular catheter-directed liver interventions have increased substantially. The current study investigates the reduction of personal doses when using a dedicated radiation protection cabin (RPC) for these procedures. Operator and assistant doses were assessed for 3 series of 20 chemoinfusion/chemoembolisation interventions, including an equal number of procedures with and without RPC. Whole body doses, finger doses and doses at the level of knees and eyes were evaluated with different types of TLD-100 Harshaw dosemeters. Dosemeters were also attached on the three walls of the RPC. The operator doses were significantly reduced by the RPC, but also without RPC, the doses appear to be limited as a result of thorough optimisation with existing radiation protection tools. The added value of the RPC should thus be determined by the outcome of balancing dose reduction and other aspects such as ergonomic benefits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, KU/UZLeuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Geert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maleux
authors.affiliation: Internal Prevention Service, Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, UZLeuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Niki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bergans
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, KU/UZLeuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Hilde
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bosmans
authors.affiliation: Internal Prevention Service, Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, UZLeuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium Department of Experimental Radiotherapy, KULeuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium ria.bogaerts@uzleuven.be.
authors.forename: Ria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bogaerts
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001530:Belgium; D057785:Catheters; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000528:radiation effects*; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D011481:Protective Clothing; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D014915:Whole-Body Counting; D000078329:Workforce
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D016685:Mitomycin