[Occupational exposure in orthopedic procedures under fluoroscopic control]. 2017

Edyta Owsiak, and Renata Kopeć, and Maciej Budzanowski, and Maria A Staniszewska
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny im. Wojskowej Akademii Medycznej - Centralny Szpital Weteranów / University Clinical Hospital Military Memorial Medical Academy - Central Veterans' Hospital, Łódź, Poland (Klinika Ortopedii, Traumatologii i Rehabilitacji Pourazowej / Clinic of Orthopedy, Traumatology and Traumatic Rehabilitation).

BACKGROUND In interventional radiology the highest radiation doses are usually recorded for both the medical staff and the patients. Interventional procedures with X-rays are implemented in a number of medical specializations. This paper concerns the exposure of interventional teams performing orthopedic procedures under X-rays control. METHODS Doses for interventional teams were measured in the 3 Łódź hospitals. Thermoluminescent dosemeters were applied to measure the following dose equivalents: Hp(3) for eye lens, Hp(0.07) for palm skin, Hp(10) at the level of the neck without a protective shield (i.e., collar) and Hp(10) for the whole body on the front surface of the trunk (measured under the protective apron at the level of the chest). RESULTS Doses for the operator who performs surgery, assisting physicians and scrub nurse were measured during 95 procedures. The highest doses were received by the operator the dose for eyes per 1 procedure did not exceed 0.1 mSv, the highest dose for hands was 1.6 mSv and the highest recorded effective dose was 0.02 mSv. CONCLUSIONS On the basis of the results of measurements and their comparison with the values reported in the literature it may be concluded that the obtained results fall within the published reference range (for non-vascular procedures). This proves the compatibility of practice in the monitored Łódź hospitals with routine methodology applied in other interventional departments. The measurement results confirm that the usage of thermoluminescent dosimetry is fully adequate for the evaluation of exposure in interventional radiology and that the usage of at least 2 dosemeters for that staff is necessary. Med Pr 2017;68(2):221-227.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008503 Medical Staff Professional medical personnel who provide care to patients in an organized facility, institution or agency. Medical Staffs,Staff, Medical,Staffs, Medical
D005471 Fluoroscopy Production of an image when x-rays strike a fluorescent screen. Fluoroscopies
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013819 Thermoluminescent Dosimetry The use of a device composed of thermoluminescent material for measuring exposure to IONIZING RADIATION. The thermoluminescent material emits light when heated. The amount of light emitted is proportional to the amount of ionizing radiation to which the material has been exposed. Dosimetries, Thermoluminescent,Dosimetry, Thermoluminescent,Thermoluminescent Dosimetries
D014965 X-Rays Penetrating electromagnetic radiation emitted when the inner orbital electrons of an atom are excited and release radiant energy. X-ray wavelengths range from 1 pm to 10 nm. Hard X-rays are the higher energy, shorter wavelength X-rays. Soft x-rays or Grenz rays are less energetic and longer in wavelength. The short wavelength end of the X-ray spectrum overlaps the GAMMA RAYS wavelength range. The distinction between gamma rays and X-rays is based on their radiation source. Grenz Ray,Grenz Rays,Roentgen Ray,Roentgen Rays,X Ray,X-Ray,Xray,Radiation, X,X-Radiation,Xrays,Ray, Grenz,Ray, Roentgen,Ray, X,Rays, Grenz,Rays, Roentgen,Rays, X,X Radiation,X Rays,X-Radiations
D016273 Occupational Exposure The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occurs as a result of one's occupation. Exposure, Occupational,Exposures, Occupational,Occupational Exposures
D019637 Orthopedic Procedures Procedures used to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, its articulations, and associated structures. Orthopedic Surgery,Surgery, Orthopedic,Orthopedic Rehabilitation Surgery,Orthopedic Surgical Procedures,Orthopedic Procedure,Orthopedic Rehabilitation Surgeries,Orthopedic Surgeries,Orthopedic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Orthopedic,Procedure, Orthopedic Surgical,Procedures, Orthopedic,Procedures, Orthopedic Surgical,Rehabilitation Surgeries, Orthopedic,Rehabilitation Surgery, Orthopedic,Surgeries, Orthopedic,Surgeries, Orthopedic Rehabilitation,Surgery, Orthopedic Rehabilitation,Surgical Procedure, Orthopedic,Surgical Procedures, Orthopedic

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