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ICRP Publication 120
Radiological Protection in Cardiology
Series:
Annals of the ICRP
Annals of the ICRP
July 2013 | 126 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
This report provides guidance to assist the cardiologist with justification procedures and optimisation of protection in cardiac CT studies, cardiac nuclear medicine studies, and fluoroscopically guided cardiac interventions. It includes discussions of the biological effects of radiation, principles of radiological protection, protection of staff during fluoroscopically guided interventions, radiological protection training, and establishment of a quality assurance programme for cardiac imaging and intervention.