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British Journal of Radiology (2006) 79, 603-607
© 2006 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/78359708
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Kodak EDR2 film for patient skin dose assessment in cardiac catheterization procedures

R E Morrell, MSc, MIPEM and A T Rogers, MSc, MIPEM

Medical Physics Directorate, Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK


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  		Figure 1. Film position and orientation.

 

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  		Figure 2. A dosimetry film from a coronary angioplasty, viewed as if looking at the patient's back. The black spot in the top left-hand corner indicates the patient's left shoulder.

 

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  		Figure 3. Maximum skin doses for coronary angiography(CA) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTCA) procedures.

 

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  		Figure 4. Maximum skin dose versus dose–area product (DAP), for coronary angiography (CA).

 

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  		Figure 5. Maximum skin dose versus dose–area product (DAP), for coronary angioplasty (PTCA) procedures for which no film saturation occurred.

 




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