Occupational eye dose correlation with neck dose and patient-related quantities in interventional cardiology procedures

Hiroki Ishii, Koichi Chida, Ko Satsurai, Yoshihiro Haga, Yuji Kaga, Mitsuya Abe, Yohei Inaba, Masayuki Zuguchi

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Abstract

Occupational eye dose monitoring during interventional radiology and interventional cardiology is important to avoid radiation-induced cataracts. The aim of this study was to assess the eye dose correlation with neck dose and patient-related quantities for interventional cardiology physicians and nurses. The originality of this study lies in obtaining correlations between the location of the dosimeter and eye dose radiation readings among different procedures and practitioners. The doses were measured for each procedure (18 procedures of coronary angiography and 16 procedures of percutaneous coronary intervention) using an active personal dosimeter. The eye dose for physicians was not correlated with the neck dose. The eye dose for nurses had a good correlation with the neck dose during both coronary angiography (R2 = 0.91) and percutaneous coronary intervention (R2 = 0.93). Kerma-area product values may be used for a rough estimation of the eye dose for physicians during routine coronary angiography procedures (R2 = 0.76). For nurses, the neck dose is a good proxy for the eye dose during coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention procedures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)54-62
Number of pages9
JournalRadiological Physics and Technology
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022 Mar

Keywords

  • Dosimetry
  • Eye lens dose
  • Interventional radiology (IR)
  • Occupational exposure
  • Radiation protection
  • Radiation safety

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiation
  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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