¿Es eficiente la protección anti-radiación otorgada por gorros de pabellón de tungsteno-bismuto en cardiología intervencionista? / Radiation protection provided by tungsten bismuth caps during interventional cardiology
Rev. méd. Chile
; 144(7): 837-843, jul. 2016. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The effectiveness against radiation of tungsten bismuth caps, used in interventional cardiology is not well known.Aim:
To determine the degree of radiation protection conferred by these caps in real work conditions. Material andMethods:
We compared the gross electric charges received at brain lobe levels by three occupationally exposed professionals who participated in 22 consecutive procedures, inside and outside of the tungsten bismuth cap.Results:
The median electric charges outside and inside the cap were 3.71 (range 1.46-5.62) and 2.2 (range 1.29-3.93) nC, which correspond to a 40% radiation attenuation. However, the protection was heterogeneous.Conclusions:
Tungsten bismuth caps provide an adequate attenuation, but its degree is heterogeneous.
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Sujet Principal:
Vêtements de protection
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Lésions radiques
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Radioprotection
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Tungstène
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Bismuth
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Radiographie interventionnelle
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Exposition professionnelle
Limites du sujet:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Es
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Rev. méd. Chile
Thème du journal:
MEDICINA
Année:
2016
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Article