Audit of radiation dose to patients during coronary angiography

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-90

  Livingstone, Roshan ^a   Chandy, Sunil ^a   Peace, Timothy ^a   George, Paul ^a   John, Bobby ^a   Pati, Purendra ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Dose audit; Optimization; Radiation dose

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MACHINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 33846672885     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.30348     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Paisley EM, Eatough JP, Mountford PJ, Frain G, Pickerill J. Patient radiation doses during invasive cardiac procedures categorized by clinical code. Br J Radiol 2004;77:1022-6.
2. Broadhead DA, Chapple CL, Faulkner K, Davies ML, McCallum H. The impact of cardiology on collective dose in the North of England. Br J Radiol 1997;70:492-7.
3. Hynes DM, Gershater R, Edmonds EW, Rowlands JA, Baranoski D, Turow DG. Radiation dose implications of digital angiographic systems. Am J Roent 1984;143:307-12.
4. Warren-Forward HM, Haddaway MJ, Temperton DH, McCall IW. Dose area product readings for fluoroscopic and plain film examinations, including an analysis of the source of variation for barium enema examinations. Br J Radiol 1998;71:961-7.
5. Broadhead DA Chapple CL, Faulkner K. The impact of digital imaging on patient doses during barium studies. Br J Radiol 1995;68:992-6.
6. Kuon E, Glaser C, Dahm JB. Effective techniques for reduction of radiation dosage to patients undergoing invasive cardiac procedures. Br J Radiol 2003;76:406-13.
7. Livingstone RS, Justus A, Shyam Kumar NK, Victor RD. Dose audit for radiation safety during intravenous urography procedures using computed radiography imaging system. J Med Physics 2005;27:304-8.
8. Jaganadha V, Jaishankar S, Raghu K, Sharadha K, Krishna LS, Goutami V, et al. Incidence of renal artery stenosis in coronary artery disease. Indian Heart J 2001;53:61.
9. Kuon E, Dorn C, Schmitt M, Dahm BJ. Radiation dose reduction in invasive cardiology by restriction to adequate instead of optimized picture quality. Health Phys 2003;84:626-31.
10. Tapiovaara MJ, Sandborg M, Dance DR. A search for improved technique factors in paediatric fluoroscopy. Phys Med Biol 1999;44:537-59.
11. Fenner JW, Morrison GD, Kerry J, West N. A practical demonstration of improved technique factors in paediatric fluoroscopy. Br J Radiol 2002;75:596-602.
12. Martin CJ, Hunter S. Reduction of patient doses from barium meal and barium enema examinations through changes in equipment factors. Br J Radiol 1994;67:1196-205.
13. Kuon E, Schmitt M, Dahm JB. Significant reduction of radiation exposure to staff during cardiac interventions by analysis of radiation leakage and improved lead shielding. Am J Cardiol 2002;89:44-9.
14. van de Putte S, Verhaegen F, Taeymans Y, Thierens H. Correlation of patient skin doses in cardiac interventional radiology with dose-area product. Br J Radiol 2000;73:504-13.
15. Bakalyar DM, Castellani MD, Safian RD. Radiation exposure to patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1997;42:121-5.
16. Broadhead S, Chapple CL, Faulkner K, Davies ML, McCallum H. The impact of cardiology on the collective effective dose in the North of England. Br J Radiol 1997;70:492-7.
17. Vano E, Gonzalez L, Fernandez JM, Guibelalde E. Patient dose values in interventional radiology. Br J Radiol 1995;68:1215-20.
18. Clark AL, Brennan AG, Robertson LJ, McArthur JD. Factors affecting patient radiation exposure during routine coronary angiography in a tertiary referral centre. Br J Radiol 2000;73:184-9.
19. Livingstone RS, Raghuram L, Korah IP, Raj DV. Evaluation of radiation risk and work practices during cerebral interventions. J Radiol Prot 2003;23:327-36.