European Commission publication RP-162 as a strong reference for reducing patient radiation dose: Results from an angiography equipment updating

A Taddeucci; S Piffer; L Redapi

doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.02.019

European Commission publication RP-162 as a strong reference for reducing patient radiation dose: Results from an angiography equipment updating

Phys Med. 2020 Mar:71:132-136. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.02.019. Epub 2020 Mar 3.

Authors

A Taddeucci¹, S Piffer², L Redapi²

Affiliations

¹ UO Fisica Sanitaria, AOU Careggi, Firenze, Italy. Electronic address: taddeuccia@aou-careggi.toscana.it.
² Scuola di Specializzazione in Fisica Medica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy.

PMID: 32143120
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.02.019

No abstract available

Keywords: Angiography equipment update; Contrast-to-Noise ratio CNR; Fluorographic acquisition mode; Patient entrance dose; RP 162; Suspension levels.

MeSH terms

Angiography / adverse effects
Angiography / instrumentation*
Europe
Humans
Publications*
Quality Control
Radiation Dosage*
Radiation Protection