A fluoroscopy credentialling programme for orthopaedic surgeons.

نویسندگان

  • D B Lewall
  • P Riley
  • A A Hassoon
  • B J McParland
چکیده

We have developed a teaching programme for non-radiologists who use fluoroscopy, which includes techniques for reducing the radiation received by the patient and the surgeon during orthopaedic procedures. The techniques resolve around the radiation protection concepts of time, distance and shielding. The programme has been very successful in reducing the total fluoroscopy times of orthopaedic surgeons; in our institute, durations have been reduced to about 10% of those before the training started. We review the aims and content of our programme.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume

دوره 77 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1995