Evaluation of Fluoroscopic Cases Qualifying as Potential Fluoroscopic Sentinel Events

Rationale and Objectives To address the risk of radiation injury during interventional procedures, the Joint Commission has defined prolonged fluoroscopy resulting in a cumulative skin dose of 15 Gy or more to a single field as a reviewable sentinel event. The goal of this work is to present a syste...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Academic radiology 2013-04, Vol.20 (4), p.457-462
Hauptverfasser:	Weinberg, Brent D., MD, PhD, Vance, Awais, MD, Arbique, Gary M., PhD, Guild, Jeffrey B., PhD, Anderson, Jon, PhD, Chason, David P., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	fluoroscopic time Fluoroscopy - adverse effects Humans peak skin dose Radiation Dosage Radiation Injuries - etiology radiation overdose Radiography, Interventional - adverse effects Radiology reference air kerma Sentinel event Sentinel Surveillance Skin - radiation effects
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