Medical staff radiation exposure in electrophysiology procedures: First results during biventricular ICD implantation

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• 作者：Pier Luca  ; Rossi^a ;   ; ^{pierluca.rossi@unibo.it} ; David  ; Bianchini^a ; Ivan  ; Corazza^a ; Gaetano  ; Compagnone^b ; Paolo  ; Ferrari^c ; Gianfranco  ; Gualdrini^c ; Romano  ; Zannoli^a
• 关键词：Electrophysiology procedures ; Staff dosimetry ; X-ray spectrum ; Electronic dosimeter
• 刊名：Radiation Measurements
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：November 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：46
• 期：11
• 页码：1228-1230
• 全文大小：226 K

文摘

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) requires a very long fluoroscopy time due to the need to monitor the placement of the device and electrodes inside the patient¡¯s body at every step of the procedure.

Aim of this study was to analyse staff X-ray exposure during the intervention, measuring H_p(10) values with electronic dosimeters worn by medical staff. The scattered X-ray field was characterized using a spectrometric CdTe (cadmium-telluride) detector to define the radiation field impinging on the operator and thereby identify the correct dosimeter position for accurate measurement (i.e., above or under the shielding apron). In particular, knowledge of the X-ray spectrum yields information on photon flux and the energy distribution of the X-rays.

Dosimetric data were then recorded in a series of 20 consecutive patients, obtaining a first set of H_p(10) data that can be used to estimate the risk for the electrophysiologist performing this procedure.