Estimating brain radiation dose to the main operator in interventional radiology.

The aim of this study was to estimate brain radiation dose to the main operator during interventional radiology procedures. Occupational brain doses from 19 interventional procedures were measured using thermoluminiscent dosimeters and an anthropomorphic RANDO woman phantom simulating a main operator. Results show that, interventional radiologists may receive minimum and maximum brain doses per procedure of 0.

Radiation Exposure of Patients and Interventional Radiologists during Prostatic Artery Embolization: A Prospective Single-Operator Study.

Purpose: To prospectively analyze the radiation exposure of patients and interventional radiologists during prostatic artery embolization (PAE).

Materials And Methods: Twenty-five consecutive PAE procedures performed with an Artis zee system in a single center by an interventional radiologist were prospectively monitored. The mean age, weight, and prostate volume of the patients were 65.