A national patient dose survey and setting of reference levels for interventional radiology in Bulgaria.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES:A national study on patient dose values in interventional radiology and cardiology was performed in order to assess current practice in Bulgaria, to estimate the typical patient doses and to propose reference levels for the most common procedures. METHODS:Fifteen units and more than 1,000 cases were included. Average values of the measured parameters for three procedures-coronary angiography (CA), combined procedure (CA + PCI) and lower limb arteriography (LLA)--were compared with data published in the literature. RESULTS:Substantial variations were observed in equipment and procedure protocols used. This resulted in variations in patient dose: air-kerma area product ranges were 4-339, 6-1,003 and 0.2-288 Gy cm(2) for CA, CA + PCI and LLA respectively. Reference levels for air kerma-area product were proposed: 40 Gy cm(2) for CA, 140 Gy cm(2) for CA + PCI and 45 Gy cm(2) for LLA. Auxiliary reference intervals were proposed for other dose-related parameters: fluoroscopy time, number of images and entrance surface air kerma rate in fluoroscopy and cine mode. CONCLUSIONS:There is an apparent necessity for improvement in the classification of peripheral procedures and for standardisation of the protocols applied. It is important that patient doses are routinely recorded and compared with reference levels. KEY POINTS:• Patient doses in interventional radiology are high and vary greatly • Better standardisation of procedures and techniques is needed to improve practice • Dose reference levels for most common procedures are proposed.

journal_name

Eur Radiol

journal_title

European radiology

authors

Zotova R,Vassileva J,Hristova J,Pirinen M,Järvinen H

doi

10.1007/s00330-012-2386-5

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-06-01 00:00:00

pages

1240-9

issue

6

eissn

0938-7994

issn

1432-1084

journal_volume

22

pub_type

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