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Baby on Board: Managing Occupational Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy
1Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
|February 24, 2018
Summary
Occupational radiation exposure deters women from interventional radiology. Implementing radiation safety strategies like shielding and limiting fluoroscopy ensures negligible fetal dose for pregnant interventionalists.
Area of Science:
- Medical Physics
- Radiology
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Occupational radiation exposure is a concern in interventional radiology.
- This exposure may deter women from entering the field.
- Ensuring radiation safety is crucial for all personnel, especially pregnant individuals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review occupational radiation exposure risks for women in interventional radiology.
- To present strategies for optimizing radiation protection during fluoroscopically guided procedures.
- To address concerns regarding fetal dose for pregnant interventionalists.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on radiation protection in interventional radiology.
- Identification and description of three key radiation optimization strategies.
- Analysis of the impact of these strategies on occupational and fetal radiation doses.
Main Results:
- Personal protective shielding is effective.
- Ancillary shielding further reduces exposure.
- Limiting fluoroscopy x-ray tube output minimizes radiation dose.
- Consistent implementation of these practices makes fetal dose negligible.
Conclusions:
- Radiation protection strategies effectively mitigate occupational risks.
- Interventional radiology can be a safe field for women, including pregnant professionals.
- Optimized radiation safety practices are essential in the interventional radiology suite.
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