A dosimetric study during cardiac angiography in young children
- 1. Hopital Cardio-Vasculaire et Pneumologique de Lyon, 69 (France)
- 2. Service Central de Protection contre les Rayonnements Ionisants, 78 - Le Vesinet (France)
Description
A dosimetric study was carried out in collaboration with the SCPRI in 30 infants during cardiac catheterization for a congenital cardiopathy. As far as the doctor is concerned, the results show that the dose received by the right hand of the operator is the only one that is relatively high and notably higher than in the adult; the other results are in agreement with those published in the literature. For the manipulator the doses received are practically negligible. This finding does not agree with those of certain publications in the literature and it emphasizes the importance of the working conditions for these personnel. For infants, the gonadal dose is much higher than in the adult and the magnitude of the dose relative to the dose at the place of entry of the incident beam, taking into account the weight of the infant, certaintly represents a long-term risk, in particular, in patients who must undergo repeated examinations
Abstract (French)
Une etude dosimetrique a ete realisee en collaboration avec le SCPRI chez 30 nourrissons au cours du catheterisme cardiaque pour cardiopathie congenitale. En ce qui concerne le medecin les resultats montrent que la dose recue par la main droite de l'operateur est la seule qui soit relativement importante et notablement plus elevee que chez l'adulte, les autres resultats sont conformes a ceux publies dans la litterature. Pour le manipulateur les doses recues sont pratiquement negligeables. Ceci est en desaccord avec certaines publications de la litterature et souligne l'importance des conditions de travail pour ce type de personnel. En ce qui concerne les nourrissons, la dose gonade est notablement plus elevee que chez l'adulte et l'importance relative de la dose a la face d'entree du faisceau incident, compte tenu du poids de l'enfant, represente certainement un risque a long terme, en particulier chez des patients appeles a subir des examens iteratifsAdditional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Etude dosimetrique au cours de l'angiographie cardiaque chex le jeune enfant
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Ann. Radiol.
- Journal Volume
- 19
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Series
- Ann. Radiol.
- Journal Page Range
- 623-628
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 8299243
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; CHILDREN; GONADS; HANDS; HEART; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; ARMS; BODY; BODY AREAS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; LIMBS; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PERSONNEL; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATES