PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - K.F. Layton
AU  - D.F. Kallmes
AU  - H.J. Cloft
AU  - B.A. Schueler
AU  - G.M. Sturchio
TI  - Radiation Exposure to the Primary Operator During Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Procedures
DP  - 2006 Apr 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 742--743
VI  - 27
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/4/742.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/4/742.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2006 Apr 01; 27
AB  - SUMMARY: Endovascular surgical neuroradiologists can receive a substantial amount of occupational radiation exposure. We evaluated the amount of radiation exposure that results from the practice of performing hand injections during digital subtraction angiography (DSA). The primary operator can significantly decrease the radiation dose by leaving the room for DSA procedures. However, the total radiation dose for the primary operator is relatively low and is certainly within allowable regulatory limits when extrapolated to a yearly dose.