Published 1995 | Version v1
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Interventional radiology - doses to patients during angiography

Creators

  • 1. Instytut Medycyny Pracy w Przemysle Wlokienniczym i Chemicznym, Lodz (Poland)

Description

Paper presents results of evaluation of doses received by patients subjected to angiography of heart and renal arteries catheterization. Entrance surface dose were measured using thermoluminescent dosemeters; doses absorbed by organs of patient were computed using Monte Carlo simulation programme. Together with these, some remarks concerning to doses obtained by the staff are included. (author). 5 refs, 3 tabs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering
Journal Volume
1
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 5-10.
ISSN
1425-4689

INIS

Country of Publication
Poland
Country of Input or Organization
Poland
INIS RN
28067819
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; HEART; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOLOGY; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DOSEMETERS; LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS; MAMMALS; MAN; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATES