[Anesthesia in obesity surgery : Recommendations from the practice for the practice].

Background: Due to unsuccessful conservative treatment concepts and the steady increase in the prevalence of obesity, obesity surgery has gained importance worldwide. In Germany alone, around 20,000 surgical operations for obesity are performed each year. In addition to patient history and physical examination a close interdisciplinary cooperation taking into account the currently applicable standards and guidelines of the professional societies are prerequisites for best patient care and to evaluate and mitigate patient risks.

Analysis of radiation exposure data from common radiological procedures in Dutch hospitals.

Introduction: In the Netherlands, Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) have not been based on a national survey as proposed by ICRP. Instead, local exposure data, expert judgment and the international scientific literature were used as sources. This study investigated whether the current DRLs are reasonable for Dutch radiological practice.

Digital imaging and radiographic practise in diagnostic radiography: An overview of current knowledge and practice in Europe.

Introduction: Recent research has identified the issue of 'dose creep' in diagnostic radiography and claims it is due to the introduction of CR and DR technology. More recently radiographers have reported that they do not regularly manipulate exposure factors for different sized patients and rely on pre-set exposures. The aim of the study was to identify any variation in knowledge and radiographic practice across Europe when imaging the chest, abdomen and pelvis using digital imaging.