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Archive > December, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 12

Safety

Protect Your Staff from Radiation

Mahadevappa Mahesh, MS, PhD

Radiation is used in outpatient surgery more than ever these days, for everything from fluoroscopic guidance for orthopedic surgery to barium enemas to urological procedures such as retrograde pyelography. C-arms are standard fluoroscopic equipment in most surgical facilities. Depending on the type of procedure, patients are often exposed to high amounts of radiation during fluoroscopy. Likewise, healthcare workers who perform the procedures are also exposed because of scattered radiation from the patient. Here are seven essentials to protecting your staff.

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