Open AccessOccupational radiation exposure of orthopedists at different locations during pedicle screw insertion: An anthropomorphic phantom study
Author(s) -
Hsien-Wen Chiang,
ReWen Wu,
Tsung-Cheng Yin,
Jung-Hui Li,
Yue-Sheng Wang,
Li-Chun Lin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
technology and health care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1878-7401
pISSN - 0928-7329
DOI - 10.3233/thc-218021
Subject(s) - imaging phantom , fluoroscopy , orthopedic surgery , nuclear medicine , dose area product , medicine , radiation exposure , operating table , surgery
The purpose of this work was to evaluate orthopedic surgeons' exposure to occupational radiation doses from scattering using a mobile flat panel C-arm X-ray machine at different standing positions during an intraoperative pedicle screw implantation.