Radiation exposure to spine surgeon: a comparison of computer-assisted navigation and conventional technique.
- Author:
Han WU
1
;
Zhong-Li GAO
;
Zhong-Wen LÜ
;
Xiao-Yu YANG
;
Yang WANG
;
Hong-Liang YING
Author Information
1. Deparment of Orthopaedics, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130033, Jilin, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Occupational Exposure;
Physicians;
Radiation;
Radiation Protection;
Spine;
surgery;
Surgery, Computer-Assisted
- From:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2009;22(11):874-876
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To analyze the radiation exposure of surgeon in spine surgery and compare computer-assisted navigation and conventinal technique. While performing spine surgery, the surgeon is exposed to a significant amount of radiation. Spinal surgeons should be considered as workers of radiational occupation accordingly. Methods of reducing radiation exposure should be strongly recommended. Comparing with conventional fluoroscopic technique,the computer-assisted navigtion can reduce surgical time, radiation exposure, and has become an increasingly accepted and practiced from of intraoperative spinal navigation.
