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Radiation Protection Dosimetry Advance Access originally published online on March 31, 2006
Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2006 118(2):190-195; doi:10.1093/rpd/ncl017
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The use of extremity dosemeters in a hospital environment

F. Vanhavere1,*, D. Berus2, N. Buls3 and P. Covens2

1 Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK-CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
2 Radiation Protection Department, University of Brussels and Academic Hospital AZ-VUB, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussel, Belgium
3 Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging Academic Hospital AZ-VUB, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussel, Belgium

* Corresponding author: filip.vanhavere{at}sckcen.be

A general overview is given on the use of extremity dosemeters, their calibration, the units and phantoms to be used. One of the major applications of extremity dosemeters is to monitor the personnel in a hospital environment. In nuclear medicine, brachytherapy and interventional radiology (IR) skin doses to hands and legs can be substantial. Here, we report on two studies that are presently being undertaken in Belgium. The first one tries to map the dose distribution on the hands, in function of the manipulation in nuclear medicine. Some preliminary results are also given from a nationwide survey study for patient and personnel doses during IR and cardiology. The radiologists' hands, legs and forehead are monitored during a whole range of procedures in different hospitals.


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