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Skin Lesion after Repeated Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine ; : 729-733, 2001.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-724058
ABSTRACT
The radiation exposure has multiple complication of various organs. Especially, the Food and Drug Administration has recently issued a bulletin warning of the risks of acute skin injury occurring during fluoroscopically guided procedures. Physicians need information about typical radiation doses during fluoroscopically guided various procedures and estimates of entrance skin dose must be monitored using thermoluminescent dosimetry, film badge dosimetry, pocket dosimetry and on-line computer system. Current National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements recommended are that yearly total body dose should not exceed 50 mSv (5 rem) and that life time dose measured in millisieverts should not exceed one's age in years multiplied by 10. Types of skin injury are erythema, alopecia, dry desquamation, invasive fibrosis, dermal atropy, telangiectasia, moist desquamation, skin necrosis and secondary ulcer. Also, long-term exposure caused skin cancer. We experienced personally pigmentation on the finger nail and the hand after repeated fluoroscopically guided procedures. Thus, we report this case for giving warning to the physiatrist by the complications due to frequent exposure during procedures.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Radiation Protection / Skin / Skin Neoplasms / Telangiectasis / Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Ulcer / United States Food and Drug Administration / Computer Systems / Fibrosis / Pigmentation Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine Year: 2001 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Radiation Protection / Skin / Skin Neoplasms / Telangiectasis / Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Ulcer / United States Food and Drug Administration / Computer Systems / Fibrosis / Pigmentation Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine Year: 2001 Type: Article