Published November 2012 | Version v1
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Radioprotection in endo urology

Creators

  • 1. Centre hospitalier prive de Saint-Brieuc, 58, rue Lafayette, 22003 Saint-Brieuc (France)

Description

The aim of radioprotection is to protect people against harmful effects of radiation; those radiations come from electromagnetic wave or radioactivity that can be natural or related to human activity. Radiation risk is dose related and biological dose is expressed in milli-sievert (mSv). Mean dose received from natural radioactivity is about 3 mSv, which is a low and non-dangerous dose. Total annual biological dose received should not exceed 20 mSv a year. In endo-urology image intensifier is the main source of irradiation in operating theatre. Rules for utilisation are detailed. (authors)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.purol.2012.07.002

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
La radioprotection en endo-urologie

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.purol.2012.07.002;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Progres en Urologie
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
no.14
Journal Page Range
p. 867-870
ISSN
1166-7087

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
49010259
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; IMAGE INTENSIFIERS; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOTHERAPY; UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; DISEASES; DOSES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOLOGY; SAFETY STANDARDS; STANDARDS; THERAPY