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  • Medical Physics
  • Occupational Health

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  • Surgeon radiation exposure during complex fluoroscopically guided interventions (FGIs) is not well-documented.
  • Understanding these doses is crucial for optimizing safety protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize surgeon radiation dose during FGIs.
  • To evaluate the impact of procedure type, operator position, training level, and protective shielding on radiation exposure.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective measurement of surgeon radiation dose using nanoDot dosimeters placed at upper chest and lower pelvis.
  • Data collection included procedure type, operator position (A, B, C, D), and shielding use.
  • Statistical analysis using ANOVA with Tukey pairwise comparisons and Bonferroni correction.

Main Results:

  • Fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repairs (FEVARs) resulted in higher doses compared to other procedures.
  • Operator positions closest to the radiation source (A and D) received significantly higher doses.
  • Lead skirts effectively reduced lower body radiation dose, but not upper body dose.

Conclusions:

  • Surgeon radiation dose in FGIs is dependent on case type, operator position, and use of protective shielding.
  • Operator doses are generally low and unlikely to exceed occupational limits with typical case volumes.
  • Fellow training level and ceiling-mounted shielding did not significantly impact operator dose.