Research Article
Radiation Dose Reduction during Radial Cardiac Catheterization: Evaluation of a Dedicated Radial Angiography Absorption Shielding Drape
Table 1
Average cumulative radiation dose.
| ā | Control (mGy) | Drape 1 (mGy) | Drape 2 (mGy) | Drape 3 (mGy) |
| Center of chest | 371.35 | 171.6 | 118.25 | 211.05 | LAO 30 CRAN 0 | 650.8 | 247.2 | 212.25 | 277.7 | RAO 30 CRAN 0 | 766.2 | 347.65 | 280.6 | 357.65 | LAO 30 CAUD 30 | 914.95 | 456.6 | 358.9 | 459.45 | RAO 0 CAUD 30 | 1072 | 546.45 | 420.75 | 525.4 | LAO 30 CRAN 30 | 2504 | 958.25 | 625.8 | 795.75 | RAO 30 CRAN 30 | 2681 | 1122 | 746.8 | 927.9 |
| Average dose reduction | ā | 58.14% | 71.77% | 65.39% |
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LAO: Left anterior oblique. RAO: Right anterior oblique. CAUD: Caudal. CRAN: Cranial.
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