Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy

Kommu SS

Publications

• Research Article
  Variables Affecting Radiation Exposure in Patients under Going Endo-Urological Procedures
  Author(s): Parker SG, Kommu SS and Ahmed MParker SG, Kommu SS and Ahmed M
  
  Introduction: Previously we have published data showing how clinician awareness surrounding radiation doses from common diagnostic modalities is poor. Evidence suggests that radiation exposure, from diagnostic and interventional procedures is placing patients at a small but significant increased risk of malignancy. As the usage of radiation in endourological surgery increases, urologists need to have an understanding of the variables affecting perioperative radiation exposure. Here we look at how the operating consultant, the patient triage status (elective vs. emergency admission) and the endourological procedure performed impacts upon perioperative radiation exposure. Method: One hundred patients, who had undergone an endourological procedure in 2012 were randomly selected. The image intensifiers were interrogated for stored data of radiation dose and screening times. Comput.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9619.1000163

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