Evaluation of Entrance Skin Dose during Catheter Ablation Procedures by Use of Reference Air-Kerma Displayed on Angiography Systems.

Background Our aim in this study was to estimate entrance skin doses (ESDs) to patients who underwent catheter ablation procedures, by using a reference air-kerma (RAK) displayed on the monitor of an angiography system (displayed RAK). Methods The displayed RAK was calibrated with use of an air-kerm...

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Published in:Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 235 - 241
Main Authors: SEGUCHI, SHIGENOBU, SAIJO, TAKAYA, ISHIKAWA, YOSHINOBU, NAGAO, TATSUJI
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Mar2016
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