Occupational radiation exposure to anesthetists from fluoroscopic projections during orthopedic operative procedures

Abas AA; Rahman RA; Yahya N; Kamaruzaman E; Zainuddin K; Manap NA

doi:10.7417/CT.2014.1739

Occupational radiation exposure to anesthetists from fluoroscopic projections during orthopedic operative procedures

Abas AA ¹ , Rahman RA ² , Yahya N ² , Kamaruzaman E ² , Zainuddin K ² , Manap NA ²

Affiliations

¹ Rockingham General Hospital, Elanora Drive, Cooloongup WA 6168, Australia
² Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Clin Ter, 2014;165(4):e253-7.

PMID: 25203339 DOI: 10.7417/CT.2014.1739

Abstract

The role of anesthetists during orthopedic fluoroscopic procedures exposes them to radiation. We conducted a prospective, descriptive study to estimate the radiation exposure to anesthetists during procedures over a six-month period in the orthopedic trauma operating theatres which had the most fluoroscopic usage.

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