A Study of Radiation Doses to the Patient and Medical Team at Embolization Procedures

Background This study aimed to estimate occupational doses and patient peak skin doses (PSDs) during interventional radiology procedures. Materials and Methods We examined data from brain embolization (n=30), hepatic chemoembolization (n=50), and uterine embolization (n=12). The PSDs were measured using radiochromic film around the patient’s head (group 1) or abdominal/pelvic region (group 2). Acquisition technical data and kerma-area products...