Gonad irradiation from fluoroscopy during upper limb orthopaedic procedures in a UK District General Hospital.

Maria DadabhoyPeter WaldockTimothy BrammarSteven PrykeRoss Coomber

Published in: The British journal of radiology (2022)

Fluoroscopy with conventional C-arm in upper limb procedures can cause scatter irradiation to gonads. The X-ray beam should always be fired from top to bottom otherwise large doses can be emitted and the lead gown is less protective.

Keyphrases

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