1) Review methods of measuring patient radiation dose during fluoroscopically-guided interventional procedures. 2) Compare the advantages and limitations of dose measurement methods. 3) Understand parameters that are used to describe patient entrance dose. 4) Learn about new methods for skin dose calculation and recording.
The measurement of patient dose during fluoroscopically-guided interventional procedures is an important tool for assessment of individual patient radiation risk. Moreover, the display of patient dose is valuable as feedback to the operator to aid in optimization of radiation exposure. Many different methods of measuring fluoroscopy dose have been developed, including direct methods (dosimeters and film) and indirect methods (fluoroscopy time, dose-area-product meters and reference point air kerma estimation). This presentation will review the advantages and limitations of each of these methods, along with common dose metrics that fluoroscopy operators, medical physicists and technologists should be familiar with. In addition, we will discuss skin dose mapping methods that are currently being developed.
Schueler, B,
Measurements and Dose Calculations. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/12021235.html
