Managing the Safety of Medical Personnel During Radiological Procedures
- What type of examination causes the highest radiation exposure to medical personnel?
- Should I be worried about performing echocardiography after a nuclear medicine scan?
- Should I step outside the room to perform portable radiography?
- Is it OK to have interns perform radiological examinations?
- Is it OK to have duty outpatient nurses perform radiological examinations?
- Should I be reassigned from involvement in radiological procedures while I am trying to get pregnant?
- What if I do not want to exceed 1 millisievert of exposure?
- Where should I wear the personal dosimeter (glass badge)?
- Should I take the dosimeter with me if I also work at another facility?
- What if a medical practitioner does not wear a personal dosimeter?
- Can radiation health examinations be omitted?
- What should I do if my hand always appears during fluoroscopy?
- Should I wear protective clothing
- Is protective eyewear really effective?
- What is an effective method of radiation protection during IVR procedures?
- How should I protect against exposure during ERCP procedures using a fluoroscopy system?