Cumulative Effective Dose During Fluoroscopically Guided Interventions (FGI): Analysis of More Than 5000 FGIs in a Single European Center

ConclusionsSubstantial CED may occur in a small but not ignorable fraction of patients (~  3%) undergoing FGIs. Approximately 2/3rd of patients may most likely not encounter radiation-related stochastic effects due to life-threatening diseases and age at first treatment >  65 years but 1/3rd may. Patients undergoing more than one FGI (77%) carry a higher risk of accumulating effective doses >  100 mSv. Remarkably, 23% received a mean CED 162.2 ± 72.3 mSv in a single procedure.
Source: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research