Recommendations for the use of active personal dosemeters (APDs) in interventional workplaces in hospitals.
Por:
O'Connor U, Carinou E, Clairand I, Ciraj-Bjelac O, De Monte F, Domienik-Andrzejewska J, Ferrari P, Ginjaume-Egido M, Hršak H, Hupe O, Kneževic Ž, Sans Merce M, Sarmento S, Siiskonen T and Vanhavere F
Publicada:
1 jul 2021
Ahead of Print:
18 jun 2021
Resumen:
Occupational radiation doses from interventional procedures have the potential to be relatively high. The requirement to optimise these doses encourages the use of electronic or active personal dosimeters (APDs) which are now increasingly used in hospitals. They are typically used in tandem with a routine passive dosimetry monitoring programme, with APDs used for real-time readings, for training purposes and when new imaging technology is introduced. However, there are limitations when using APDs. A survey in hospitals to identify issues related to the use of APDs was recently completed, along with an extensive series of APD tests by the EURADOS Working Group 12 on Dosimetry for Medical Imaging. The aim of this review paper is to summarise the state of the art regarding the use of APDs. We also used the results of our survey and our tests to develop a set of recommendations for the use of APDs in the clinical interventional radiology/cardiology settings, and draw attention to some of the current challenges.
Filiaciones:
O'Connor U:
St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Carinou E:
Greek Atomic Energy Commission, EEAE, Agia Paraskevi, Attiki, Greece
Clairand I:
IRSN, Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
Ciraj-Bjelac O:
Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
De Monte F:
Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
Domienik-Andrzejewska J:
NIOM, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
Ferrari P:
ENEA. IRP-Radiation Protection Institute, Bologna, Italy
Ginjaume-Egido M:
UPC, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Hršak H:
University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Croatia
Hupe O:
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Kneževic Ž:
Ruder Boškovic Institute RBI, Zagreb, Croatia
Sans Merce M:
CHUV, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
HUG, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Sarmento S:
IPO Porto Research Center (CI-IPOP), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto), Porto, Portugal
Siiskonen T:
STUK, Helsinki, Finland
Vanhavere F:
SCK-CEN, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Mol, Belgium
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