Radiation Protection in Interventional Radiology

Abstract

There has been a rapid development in the field of interventional radiology over recent years, and this has led to a rapid increase in the number of interventional radiology procedures being performed. There is, however, a growing concern regarding radiation exposure to the patients and the operators during these procedures. In this article, we review the basics of radiation exposure, radiation protection techniques, radiation protection tools available to interventional radiologists, and radiation protection during pregnancy.

Keywords

ALARA - interventional radiology - radiation protection

Financial Support and Sponsorship

Nil.

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
10. Januar 2022

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