1) Promote a checklist for fluoroscopic radiation safety designed to decrease radiation dose to the patient and radiology staff while preserving image quality. 2) Explain how task-specific and patient-specific factors can affect radiation dose and image quality during a fluoroscopic procedure. 3) Be familiar with the various techniques in which dose reduction can be successfully applied.
Radiation dose during a fluoroscopic procedure is dependent on many factors. While some factors are fixed (e.g. body habitus), others can be manipulated to minimize radiation dose to the patient and radiology staff. This presentation focuses on optimizing radiation use by adhering to basic radiation safety principles and tailoring fluoroscopic procedures to task- and patient-specific factors.
Huang, S,
Checklists, Task-specific and Patient Specific Factors. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14019842.html
