Diagnostic reference levels in angiography and interventional radiology: A Belgian multi-centre study

F. Bleeser; M. T. Hoornaert; K. Smans; Lara Struelens; N. Buls; D. Berus; Peter Clerinx; L. Hambach; F. Malchair; H. Bosmans

doi:10.1093/rpd/ncn028

Diagnostic reference levels in angiography and interventional radiology: A Belgian multi-centre study

F. Bleeser, M. T. Hoornaert, K. Smans, Lara Struelens, N. Buls, D. Berus, Peter Clerinx, L. Hambach, F. Malchair, H. Bosmans

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for common angiographic and interventional procedures in Belgium. Dose Area Product (DAP) measurements were performed on 21 systems, (13 angiography and 4 vascular surgery centres). Type of procedure, total DAP, patient weight and height were collected on a daily basis during 1 y. The 75th percentile of the distribution of DAP values was defined as DRL. Preliminary DRLs were calculated for the three most frequent procedures for the whole population, for a weight class of patients (65-80 kg) and normalised to the standard size patient. Among them, the DRL for angiography of the lower limbs (30% of the procedures) from the whole population was 74.6 and 63.2 Gycm² for the size corrected. The mean DAP values of each room was then compared to these DRLs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	50-55
Number of pages	6
Journal	Radiation protection dosimetry
Volume	129
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncn028
State	Published - Mar 2008

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FANC-AFCN - Federaal agentschap voor nucleaire controle-Agence fédérale de contrôle nucléaire

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Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiation
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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