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Occupational dose and associated factors during transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma using real-time dosimetry: A simple way to reduce radiation exposure

Transarterial chemoembolization is the standard treatment option for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, during the interventional procedure, occupational radiation protection is compromised. The use of real-time radiation dosimetry could provide instantaneous radiation doses...

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Autores principales: Kim, Hyoung Ook, Lee, Byung Chan, Park, Chan, Kim, Jae Kyu, Park, Won-Ju, Lee, Jong Eun, Lim, Hyo Soon, Jeong, Won Gi
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Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8797565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35089250
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000028744
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author Kim, Hyoung Ook
Lee, Byung Chan
Park, Chan
Kim, Jae Kyu
Park, Won-Ju
Lee, Jong Eun
Lim, Hyo Soon
Jeong, Won Gi
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Lee, Byung Chan
Park, Chan
Kim, Jae Kyu
Park, Won-Ju
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description Transarterial chemoembolization is the standard treatment option for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, during the interventional procedure, occupational radiation protection is compromised. The use of real-time radiation dosimetry could provide instantaneous radiation doses. This study aimed to evaluate the occupational dose of the medical staff using a real-time radiation dosimeter during transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for HCC, and to investigate factors affecting the radiation exposure dose. This retrospective observational study included 70 patients (mean age: 66 years; age range: 38–88 years; male: female = 59: 11) who underwent TACE using real-time radiation dosimetry systems between August 2018 and February 2019. Radiation exposure doses of operators, assistants, and technicians were evaluated. Patients’ clinical, imaging, and procedural information was analyzed. The mean dose–area product (DAP) and fluoroscopy time during TACE were 66.72 ± 55.14 Gycm(2) and 12.03 ± 5.95 minutes, respectively. The mean radiation exposure doses were 24.8 ± 19.5, 2.0 ± 2.2, and 1.65 ± 2.0 μSv for operators, assistants, and technicians, respectively. The radiation exposure of the operators was significantly higher than that of the assistants or technicians (P < .001). The perpendicular position of the adjustable upper-body lead protector (AULP) on the table was one factor reducing in the radiation exposure of the assistants (P < .001) and technicians (P = .040). The DAP was a risk factor for the radiation exposure of the operators (P = .003) and technicians (P < .001). Occupational doses during TACE are affected by DAP and AULP positioning. Placing the AULP in the perpendicular position during fluoroscopy could be a simple and effective way to reduce the radiation exposure of the staff. As the occupational dose influencing factors vary by region or institution, further study is needed.
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spelling pubmed-87975652022-01-31 Occupational dose and associated factors during transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma using real-time dosimetry: A simple way to reduce radiation exposure Kim, Hyoung Ook Lee, Byung Chan Park, Chan Kim, Jae Kyu Park, Won-Ju Lee, Jong Eun Lim, Hyo Soon Jeong, Won Gi Medicine (Baltimore) 6800 Transarterial chemoembolization is the standard treatment option for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, during the interventional procedure, occupational radiation protection is compromised. The use of real-time radiation dosimetry could provide instantaneous radiation doses. This study aimed to evaluate the occupational dose of the medical staff using a real-time radiation dosimeter during transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for HCC, and to investigate factors affecting the radiation exposure dose. This retrospective observational study included 70 patients (mean age: 66 years; age range: 38–88 years; male: female = 59: 11) who underwent TACE using real-time radiation dosimetry systems between August 2018 and February 2019. Radiation exposure doses of operators, assistants, and technicians were evaluated. Patients’ clinical, imaging, and procedural information was analyzed. The mean dose–area product (DAP) and fluoroscopy time during TACE were 66.72 ± 55.14 Gycm(2) and 12.03 ± 5.95 minutes, respectively. The mean radiation exposure doses were 24.8 ± 19.5, 2.0 ± 2.2, and 1.65 ± 2.0 μSv for operators, assistants, and technicians, respectively. The radiation exposure of the operators was significantly higher than that of the assistants or technicians (P < .001). The perpendicular position of the adjustable upper-body lead protector (AULP) on the table was one factor reducing in the radiation exposure of the assistants (P < .001) and technicians (P = .040). The DAP was a risk factor for the radiation exposure of the operators (P = .003) and technicians (P < .001). Occupational doses during TACE are affected by DAP and AULP positioning. Placing the AULP in the perpendicular position during fluoroscopy could be a simple and effective way to reduce the radiation exposure of the staff. As the occupational dose influencing factors vary by region or institution, further study is needed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2022-01-28 /pmc/articles/PMC8797565/ /pubmed/35089250 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000028744 Text en Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License 4.0 (CCBY-NC), where it is permissible to download, share, remix, transform, and buildup the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be used commercially without permission from the journal. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
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Kim, Hyoung Ook
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Lee, Jong Eun
Lim, Hyo Soon
Jeong, Won Gi
Occupational dose and associated factors during transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma using real-time dosimetry: A simple way to reduce radiation exposure
title Occupational dose and associated factors during transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma using real-time dosimetry: A simple way to reduce radiation exposure
title_full Occupational dose and associated factors during transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma using real-time dosimetry: A simple way to reduce radiation exposure
title_fullStr Occupational dose and associated factors during transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma using real-time dosimetry: A simple way to reduce radiation exposure
title_full_unstemmed Occupational dose and associated factors during transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma using real-time dosimetry: A simple way to reduce radiation exposure
title_short Occupational dose and associated factors during transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma using real-time dosimetry: A simple way to reduce radiation exposure
title_sort occupational dose and associated factors during transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma using real-time dosimetry: a simple way to reduce radiation exposure
topic 6800
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8797565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35089250
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000028744
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