Audit of radiation dose during balloon mitral valvuloplasty procedure

Radiation doses to patients during cardiological procedures are of concern in the present day scenario. This study was intended to audit the radiation dose imparted to patients during the balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) procedure. Thirty seven patients who underwent the BMV procedure performed us...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of radiological protection 2006-12, Vol.26 (4), p.397-404
Hauptverfasser:	Livingstone, Roshan S, Chandy, Sunil, Timothy Peace, B S, George, Paul, John, Bobby, Pati, Purendra
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Body Burden Catheterization Female Fluoroscopy Humans Male Middle Aged Mitral Valve - surgery Mitral Valve Stenosis - surgery Radiation Dosage Radiation Protection - methods Relative Biological Effectiveness Risk Assessment - methods Risk Factors
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