Patient radiation dose in fluoroscopically guided cardiac procedures in two hospitals

• Main Author: Χατζή, Μαριάνα
• Other Authors: Chatzi, Mariana
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Interventional cardiology procedures; Degree of complexity; Patient radiation dose; Diagnostic reference levels; Επεμβατικές καρδιολογικές πράξεις; Βαθμός πολυπλοκότητας; Δόση ακτινοβολίας ασθενούς; Διαγνωστικά επίπεδα αναφοράς

Nowadays, many diagnostic and therapeutic interventions are performed fluoroscopically guided. Fluoroscopy is widely used in cardiology, orthopedics and urology and is a method of real-time imaging of the tissues and internal structures of the human body using x-rays. X-rays belong to the category o...