Billroth Hospitals, Chennai, 600030, India.
Ashwin Clinic, Chennai, 600040, India.
Indian Heart J. 2022 Sep-Oct;74(5):420-423. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2022.08.001. Epub 2022 Aug 12.
An Online Survey among Interventional Cardiologists (IC) assessed the knowledge (five questions) and practice of radiation safety (eleven questions). Out of 185 respondents, knowledge of annual radiation dose (2% knew), LAO cranial view giving maximum radiation (48%) and benefit of assessment of radiation exposure with dose area product (31%) was limited. Radiation safety was practiced "whenever I remember" in 37-59%. Radiation safety practices were optimal frame rate selection (32%), distancing from x-ray unit (17%), collimation use (30%), positioning the image detector close to chest (91%) and personal dosimeters use (40%). A major gap exists between knowledge and practice of radiation safety.
一项针对介入心脏病学家（IC）的在线调查评估了他们的辐射安全知识（五个问题）和实践（十一个问题）。在 185 名受访者中，对年辐射剂量（2%的人知道）、LAO 颅侧视图产生最大辐射（48%）以及剂量面积产品评估辐射暴露的益处（31%）的了解有限。辐射安全实践在 37-59%的情况下是“只要我记得”。辐射安全实践的最佳选择是选择合适的帧率（32%）、与 X 射线设备保持距离（17%）、使用准直器（30%）、将图像探测器靠近胸部（91%）以及使用个人剂量计（40%）。辐射安全知识和实践之间存在很大差距。
