Evaluation of radiation exposures to personnel in fluoroscopic X-ray facilities

Personnel monitoring data reported in the literature at selected monitoring sites for personnel working in fluoroscopic X-ray facilities are analyzed. The results are used to attempt to more realistically estimate the potential organ doses for X-ray personnel wearing protective devices such as lead aprons and protective eyeglasses when these personnel wear only one dosimeter positioned outside the apron at the collar. The applicability of these results to current U.S. dose standards and the ICRP weighted dose equivalent concept is discussed.