Radiation peak skin dose to risk stratify electrophysiological procedures for deterministic skin damage

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 285-288

  Paisey, J R ^a   Yue, A M ^a   White, A ^a   Moss, A ^a   Morgan, J M ^a   Roberts, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy; Catheter ablation; Fluoroscopy; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Ionising radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALCULATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE; PREDICTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN DEFECT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIATION HAZARD; TIME;

EID: 4544296754     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CAIM.0000041943.73199.d3     Document Type: Article

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