A report of staff overdose during fluoroscopic procedures

The aim of this study was to determine mean absorbed doses to the stuff working in operation room after renovation and establishing a new X-ray equipment and to find an approach to reduce the absorbed dose to the doctors and nurses in operation room. The source of over exposure was a combination of new equipment and lack of awareness of staff engrossed in their duties.

Keywords: staff overdose, fluoroscopy, film dosimeter, endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancratography, ERCP, low radiation, X-rays, absorption dose, irradiation, radiation workers