SUBSTITUTE FOR DARK ROOM DURING FLUOROSCOPIC EXAMINATIONS.

The Importance of Fluoroscopic and Radiographic Images in Endoscopic Examinations

Hiroshima University Hospital Hiroshima University Hospital (Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a general hospital that provides advanced medical treatment and contains 740 beds (700 medical, 40 dental). Its Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism undertakes a wide range of clinical and research activities concerning gastroenterological and pancreaticobiliary diseases. Since Septemb...

The dark-room test.

COMMENTARY National reference doses for common radiographic, fluoroscopic and dental X-ray examinations in the UK

The National Patient Dose Database (NPDD) is maintained by the Radiation Protection Division of the Health Protection Agency. The latest review of the database analysed the data collected from 316 hospitals over a 5-year period to the end of 2005. The information supplied amounted to a total of 23 000 entrance surface dose measurements and 57 000 dose–area product measurements for single radiog...

Factors Influencing Radiation Use During Fluoroscopic Procedures

Heavy metal pad shielding during fluoroscopic interventions.

Significant direct and scatter radiation doses to patient and physician may result from routine interventional radiology practice. A lead-free disposable tungsten antimony shielding pad was tested in phantom patients during simulated diagnostic angiography procedures. Although the exact risk of low doses of ionizing radiation is unknown, dramatic dose reductions can be seen with routine use of ...