A 17-Years Follow-up of Occupational Radiation Doses in an Interventional Cardiology Department.

Introduction: Various studies have demonstrated large variations in the annual occupational exposure of medical personnel working in interventional cardiology departments, ranging from 0.1 mSv to exceeding the annual effective occupational dose limit of 20 mSv.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the 17-year dynamics in the personal dosimetry records of the medical staff in one interventional cardiology department in Bulgaria.