Study of real-time measurements of occupational staff's eye lens doses by direct-reading dosimeters in interventional procedures
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-5098.2016.12.011
- VernacularTitle:直读式剂量计用于介入职业人员眼晶状体剂量实时监测方法的研究
- Author:
Zhuo HUANG
;
Yaohua FAN
;
Wenyan LI
;
Xiangming OU
;
Baorong YUE
;
Hui XU
- Keywords:
Interventional staff;
Personal dose equivalent HP(3);
Eye lens;
Direct-reading dosimeters;
Thermoluminescence dosimeter (TLD)
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection
2016;36(12):929-934
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To establish the methods for measuring the dose to occupational staff's eye lens in interventional procedures with direct-reading dosimeters,and to realize the real-time monitoring of eye lens dose and warning for high dose rate,thus providing the scientific basis of the staff radiological protection in interventional procedures.Methods Direct-reading dosimeters were calibrated with personal dose equivalent HP (3).The eye lens doses for occupational staff in different kinds of interventional procedures were measured by the devices with both single-and double X-ray tubes.The data obtained fromthe direct-reading dosimeters was compared to those obtained from TLDs.Results Direct-reading dosimeters showed good linear fitting with the calibration of HP (3),and the coefficients of variation were lower than 5%.The average eye lens HP (3) for the main operator in coronary arteriography and stent implantation in brain obtained by direct-reading dosimeters were 12.0 and 24.5 μSv,respectively,whereas those obtained by TLDs were 11.9 and 22.7 μSv,respectively.The direct-reading dosimeters gave similar t~nds as TLDs do so.The direct-reading dosimeters were able to provide eye lens HP (3) in each individual interventional procedure,and to monitor the real-time dose rate as well.Conclusions The calibration of HP (3) and the data gained by direct-reading dosimeters are reliable.Therefore,the methods for real-time measurement of eye lens dose for occupational staff in interventional procedures are successfully established.