Exposure of Member of Staff to Medical Diagnostic X-Ray
Conditions
Keywords
Scattered radiation, X-ray protection, Radiation in cath lab
Brief summary
This study evaluates the radiation exposure of scattered radiation for the interventionalist during coronary angiography using different X-ray protection materials, namely, an X-ray Screen without additional X-ray protection, an X-ray Screen with additional protective strips and an X-ray Screen with additional protective strips AND protective patient cut-outs.
Interventions
RADIATIONPlain X-ray protection shield
Coronary angiography with mere X-ray protection shield
RADIATIONProtection shield & X-ray protective strips
Coronary angiography with X-ray protection shield & X-ray protective strips
RADIATIONProtection shield & protective strips & patient cut-outs
Coronary angiography with X-ray protection shield & X-ray protective strips & X-ray protection patient cut-outs
Sponsors
Tommaso Gori
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* indication for coronary angiography
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Operator dose | Duration of coronary angiography of individuel patient, varies between approximately 5 minutes of radiation (easy access, exclusion coronary heart disease) and app. 3 hours (difficult and complex percutaneous coronary intervention). | Dose of radiation measured |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed