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- Title
Measurement of Hp(10), Hp(3) and Hp(0.07) to medical staff in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, using thermoluminescence dosimetry.
- Authors
ZarifSanayei, Ava; Sina, Sedigheh
- Abstract
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic and bile duct disorders. The procedure is performed under the guidance of fluoroscopy. This study aims to investigate the dose received by staff in the Endoscopy Department of AbuAli Sina Medicine and Organ Transplant Hospital in Shiraz. The dosimetry was performed using thermoluminescent dosemeters (TLD), type TLD-100. The values of Hp(10), Hp(3) and Hp(0.07) were estimated for the staff for 2 months. According to the results obtained in this study, the equivalent dose of the gastroenterologist's body, eye lenses and hands was 0.045 ± 0.001 mSv, 0.111 ± 0.014 mSv and 0.357 ± 0.034 |$\mathrm{mSv}$| , respectively. This study showed that the annual radiation exposure for ERCP department staff of Abu Ali Sinai Hospital is less than the annual dose limit. However, if the principles of proper radiation protection and individual dosimetry are followed, the dose to staff members can be reduced.
- Subjects
ENDOSCOPIC retrograde cholangiopancreatography; THERMOLUMINESCENCE dosimetry; MEDICAL personnel; RADIATION exposure; RADIATION protection; PANCREATIC duct; MAGNIFYING glasses; CRYSTALLINE lens
- Publication
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2024, Vol 200, Issue 5, p473
- ISSN
0144-8420
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/rpd/ncae008