Naslov
Radiation protection in vascular surgery

Autori
Popić, J

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
XXIX Congress of the Mediterranean League off the Angiology and Vascular Surgery (MLAVS)

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 07.11.2019. - 09.11.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
Radiation protection ; endovascular procedures ; dose ; dose area product ; radiation risk

Sažetak
There is growing concern regarding the radiation dose delivered during vascular interventional procedures, particularly in view of the increasing frequency and complexity of these techniques. Therefore, nowdays the importance of radiation protection in vascular interventions is growing. These procedures have a potential for high exposures to both the patient and the medical staff. The collective effective dose to the population due to interventional procedures is approximately 10% even though they account for only 1% of the number of procedures, making interventional procedures a significant contributor to the stochastic risk of patients. Studies have, on the other hand showed, increased prevalence of left-sided brain tumors, cataract and thyroid disease for interventionalists. Understanding how to avoid or minimize radiation effects is an important responsibility of everyone involved in the medical process. The key basic principles in understanding radiation protection are: justification, optimization and dose limits. Other knowledge of optimisation of the medical procedure is crucial in terms of dose to the patient and personnel. The three main dose reduction techniques are: time, distance and shielding. In order to ensure this, adequate training of the medical staff is of great importance. Understanding all parts of radiation protection will not only benefit the patient, but all the medical staff as well.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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