Personal monitoring during fluoroscopy

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Abstract
In general the radiation dose received by staff in diagnostic radiology is usually a small fraction of the average dose to a typical member of the population from all sources in a year. However, the introduction of interventional radiology procedures involving extended fluoroscopy times has led to higher staff doses. A review of radiation dose levels to staff for various fluoroscopy and interventional radiology procedures is presented, together with an assessment of the implications for personal monitoring. The impact of the latest recommendations from the International Commission on Radiological Protection on personal monitoring in fluoroscopy and interventional radiology is described.