Leaded eyeglasses substantially reduce radiation exposure of the surgeon's eyes during acquisition of typical fluoroscopic views of the hip and pelvis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 1307-1311

  Burns, Sean ^a   Thornton, Raymond ^b   Dauer, Lawrence T ^b   Quinn, Brian ^b   Miodownik, Daniel ^b   Hak, David J ^c  

^a Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Specialist   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUOROSCOPY; FLUOROSCOPY SYSTEM; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; IMAGING PHANTOM; LEADED EYEGLASSES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE REDUCTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SPECTACLES; SURGEON; EYE; HIP; HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PELVIS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY;

EYE; EYEGLASSES; FLUOROSCOPY; HIP; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PELVIS; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 84884498411     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.L.00893     Document Type: Article

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