Fluoroscopically guided percutaneous vertebroplasty: Assessment of radiation doses and implementation of procedural routines to reduce operator exposure

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 490-496

  Von Wrangel, A ^a   Cederblad, A ^a   Rodriguez Catarino, M ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anatomical phantom; Dosimetry; Fluoroscopy; Radiation safety; Vertebroplasty

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL PHANTOM; ANNUAL DOSE; DOSE RATE; DOSE REDUCTION; EFFECTIVE DOSE; FLUOROSCOPY; HIGH DOSE; IRRADIATED AREA; LEAD-FREE; MEAN DOSE; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; PROTECTIVE GLOVES; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PHYSICS; RADIATION SAFETY; RIGHT AND LEFT; SCATTERED RADIATIONS; SURVEY METERS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETERS; VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION; VERTEBROPLASTY;

DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; FLUORESCENT SCREENS; RADIATION; RADIATION SHIELDING; X RAY TUBES;

RADIATION PROTECTION;

AGED; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOLOGY; SPINE FRACTURE; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; SPINAL FRACTURES; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC; VERTEBROPLASTY;

EID: 66949137794     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850902855391     Document Type: Article

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