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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.
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Eur Radioljournal_title
European radiologyauthors
Zotova R,Vassileva J,Hristova J,Pirinen M,Järvinen Hdoi
10.1007/s00330-012-2386-5subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-06-01 00:00:00pages
1240-9issue
6eissn
0938-7994issn
1432-1084journal_volume
22pub_type
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