Occupational radiation exposure and pregnancy in orthopaedics
Auteur C E Uzoigwe
Auteur R G Middleton
Résumé Radiological imaging is necessary in a wide variety of trauma and elective orthopaedic operations. The evolving orthopaedic workforce includes an increasing number of pregnant workers. Current legislation in the United Kingdom, Europe and United States allows them to choose their degree of participation, if any, with fluoroscopic procedures. For those who wish to engage in radiation-prone procedures, specific regulations apply to limit the radiation dose to the pregnant worker and unborn child. This paper considers those aspects of radiation protection, the potential effects of exposure to radiation in pregnancy and the dose of radiation from common orthopaedic procedures, which are important for safe clinical practice.
Publication The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume
Volume 94
Numéro 1
Pages 23-27
Date Jan 2012
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doi:10.1302/0301-620X.94B1.27689
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