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Radiation doses and somatic risk to patients during cardiac radiological procedures.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2938659     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The radiation dose to a series of adult and paediatric patients undergoing cardiac catheterisations and adults having percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty has been measured/determined directly using lithium fluoride thermoluminescent dosemeters and indirectly using an air ionisation chamber which indicated exposure-area product. Somatic and genetic risks are estimated from the dosimetry results. It is suggested that the magnitude of the radiation hazard is negligible compared with other clinical hazards associated with these procedures.
Authors:
K Faulkner; H G Love; J K Sweeney; R A Bardsley
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of radiology     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0007-1285     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Radiol     Publication Date:  1986 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-05-28     Completed Date:  1986-05-28     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0373125     Medline TA:  Br J Radiol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  359-63     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Angioplasty, Balloon*
Child
Cineradiography
Fluoroscopy
Heart Catheterization*
Humans
Radiation Dosage*
Risk
Thermoluminescent Dosimetry
Time Factors

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