Analysis of operator radiation exposure during percutaneous coronary intervention via transradial approach (left versus right)
JIN Zhi-tao
ZHANG Zheng
HOU Yi
LIU Bo
TIAN Lei
LU Xin
HU Tao-hong
Abstract：Objective To investigate the operator radiation exposure during percutaneous coronary intervention ( PCI) via left or right transradial access.Methods 164 patients underwent transradial PCI, 22 patients were operated via left transradial approach ( LTA group) , 142 cases via right transradial approach ( RTA group) .To record the dose area product ( DAP) , effective dose equivalent absorbed by operators of all the procedures, the procedure times, and fluoroscopy times. Results The procedure times, fluoroscopy times, radiation dose, and DAP had no significant difference between two groups (all P>0.05).Effective dose equivalent of the operator′s left side of the tenpus, left wrist and outside of lead clothes in LTA group were significantly higher than those in RTA group ( all P<0.05);the left side of the tenpus dose in two groups were much higher than the right (both P<0.05).Conclusion Compared with RTA, the left side of the whole body on the operator have high radiation exposure during PCI procedure in LTA group.
Keywords：percutaneous coronary interventionradiation doseradiation protectionoperater
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 22-25 )