Occupational Exposure of the Eye in Interventional Radiology Laboratory Staff

Posted on: 2021-08-10

The New RSNA Dose Exhibit available on Image Wisely’s website is about Occupational Exposure of the Eye in Interventional Radiology Laboratory Staff. The content presents:

  1. Various eye lens dosimeters and their characteristics
  2. Shielding effects of various protective products
  3. Clinical study of the protective Pb glasses
    1. About eh 0.07mmPb glasses
    2. About the 0.75mmPb glasses

The main teaching points are:

  • To understand the importance of radiation protection for interventional radiology (IR) staff, given the recent regulatory changes the dose limit for the eye lens (fom 150mSv to 20mSv per year).
  • To understand the optimal placement of eye dosimeters onIR staff.
  • To understand the fundamental performance of an occupational eye dosimeter.

 To see the full presentation and conclusions, click here!

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