Radiation safety in fluoroscopy for neuraxial injections.

Posted on November 28th, 2009 by Tom

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Radiation safety in fluoroscopy for neuraxial injections.
AANA J. 2009 Aug;77(4):265-9
Authors: Fink GE
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) perform epidural steroid injections for chronic back and extremity pain. Placing epidural needles using fluoroscopy and confirming the needle placement by epidurogram has been suggested as a means to increase the efficacy of epidural injections while decreasing […]

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Radiation burden of assistant medical technicians at a medical accelerator.

Posted on November 14th, 2009 by Tom

Radiation burden of assistant medical technicians at a medical accelerator.
J Med Phys. 2008 Oct;33(4):171-4
Authors: Gründel M, Güthoff F
A survey of a CLINAC 2100 C medical accelerator showed residual short half-life radiation after switching off the accelerator. This led to a dose of radiation for the medical employees when the patient was handled. The dose […]

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