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  • Radiological Protection
  • Occupational Health

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  • Healthcare personnel face significant ionizing radiation exposure during fluoroscopic procedures.
  • Inaccurate effective dose estimation from protective aprons can compromise radiation safety.
  • Existing protective aprons vary in material and testing standards, impacting dose assessment.

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  • To develop an accurate method for estimating effective dose using non-lead aprons with a single dosimeter.
  • To enhance radiation protection for healthcare workers by improving dose estimation accuracy.
  • To reduce musculoskeletal injuries associated with protective lead aprons.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of existing literature to create a dataset for algorithm development.
  • Modeling radiation transmission through non-lead aprons using exponential regression.
  • Validation by comparing the developed algorithm with two-dosimeter methods.

Main Results:

  • A novel equation, E=H_0 (0.13+1.02e^((-11.33x) ) ), was derived for effective dose estimation.
  • The method showed minimal underestimation and up to 1.3-fold overestimation, improving accuracy by 15%.
  • Non-lead thyroid collars reduced effective dose by 17-30%; upper body shielding is necessary.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method offers improved effective dose estimation for non-lead aprons compared to previous single dosimeter approaches.
  • Findings support optimized radiation protection during fluoroscopic procedures.
  • The study may inform radiation safety regulations and ergonomic improvements for healthcare workers.