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Table 2 Radiation exposure doses to the nurse during 3 min of posteroanterior and lateral fluoroscopic imaging

From: Radiation exposure doses to the surgical team during hip surgery is significantly higher during lateral imaging than posteroanterior imaging: a cadaveric simulation study

 

Posteroanterior (µSv)

Lateral (µSv)

p-value

Lens

1.7 ± 2.0 (0–6)

13.7 ± 12.8 (3–42)

0.018

Thyroid

1.3 ± 2.0 (0–6)

14.1 ± 15.4 (2–48)

0.018

Chest

2.1 ± 2.0 (0–6)

14.3 ± 15.3 (2–48)

0.043

Gonads

1.7 ± 2.2 (0–6)

10.4 ± 13.6 (1–42)

0.075

Foot

2.0 ± 3.0 (0–9)

2.9 ± 3.3 (0–9)

0.157

  1. All data are shown as the mean ± standard deviation (range)
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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

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