Original paper
Lens injuries induced by occupational exposure in non-optimized interventional radiology laboratories.
Abstract
Several cases of ophthalmologically confirmed lens injuries, caused by occupational radiation exposure, have occurred in two X-ray rooms devoted to vascular and visceral interventional radiology procedures. Both laboratories were equipped with overcouch X-ray systems not designed for interventional radiology and without specific tools for radiation protection of the eyes. Typical workloads ranged from between two and five procedures per day. For...
Paper Details
Title
Lens injuries induced by occupational exposure in non-optimized interventional radiology laboratories.
Published Date
Jul 1, 1998
Journal
Volume
71
Issue
847
Pages
728 - 733