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Ballatore, Andrea |
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Casella, Michela |
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Moscoso Costa, Francisco |
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Giaccardi, Marzia |
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Haim, Moti |
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Ingimarsdóttir, Inga Jóna |
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Mewton, Nathan |
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Van Ofwegen-Hanekamp, Clara |
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Ollitrault, Pierre |
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Pawlak, Agnieszka |
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Sultan, Arian |
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Tokmakova, Mariya |
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Varounis, Christos |
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Weberndörfer, Vanessa |
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Zemrak, Filip |
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Anselmino, Matteo |
dc.date.accessioned |
2024-06-06T01:04:14Z |
dc.date.available |
2024-06-06T01:04:14Z |
dc.date.issued |
2024-05-10 |
dc.identifier.citation |
Ballatore , A , Casella , M , Moscoso Costa , F , Giaccardi , M , Haim , M , Ingimarsdóttir , I J , Mewton , N , Van Ofwegen-Hanekamp , C , Ollitrault , P , Pawlak , A , Sultan , A , Tokmakova , M , Varounis , C , Weberndörfer , V , Zemrak , F & Anselmino , M 2024 , ' Radiation Awareness and X-Ray Use in Cardiology : An International Independent Web-Based Survey ' , Journal of Interventional Cardiology , vol. 2024 , 2247603 . https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/2247603 |
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0896-4327 |
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223202370 |
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adfebb06-0cb4-4507-87aa-103ec69eb685 |
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85193963884 |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/4942 |
dc.description |
Publisher Copyright: © 2024 Andrea Ballatore et al. |
dc.description.abstract |
Background. Cardiologists are today exposed to a growing dose of ionising radiation in their practice. Radiation awareness and correct management of X-ray use are the cornerstone to comply with the principles of exposure optimization and justification. Methods and Results. An investigator-initiated international voluntary-based survey including 28 questions was conducted across 19 European countries. 228 cardiologists participated in the survey. Invasive cardiology subspecialties were the most represented (83.6%). Radiation exposure is the cause of personal protective equipment-related orthopaedic injuries (personally or in coworkers) or anxiety in 68.5% and 62.9% of cases, respectively. 38.4% of participants have encountered difficulties in having their institutions recognizing periods off work for exceeding radiation exposure limit (16.3% usually and 22.1% on rare occasions). Gender was not associated with any difference in the answers. Age older than 40 years old was associated with an increased knowledge of personal dosimeter data (71.6% vs. 51.3%, p=0.008). Invasive cardiologists more frequently suffer from orthopaedic injuries (73.0% vs. 44.8%, p=0.006) and show greater participation to radioprotection courses (78.4 vs. 27.6%, p<0.001). Conclusion. European cardiologists show appropriate awareness of the risks associated with X-ray use in medical practice and of the principles guiding a proper management of radiation hazard. However, there is still room for improvement, and institutions should promote risk education policies, which are the basis for the creation and diffusion of a community consciousness on radiation hazard. |
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7 |
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508014 |
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en |
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Journal of Interventional Cardiology; 2024() |
dc.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
dc.subject |
Hjartalæknisfræði |
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging |
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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine |
dc.title |
Radiation Awareness and X-Ray Use in Cardiology : An International Independent Web-Based Survey |
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/dk/atira/pure/researchoutput/researchoutputtypes/contributiontojournal/article |
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Peer reviewed |
dc.identifier.doi |
10.1155/2024/2247603 |
dc.relation.url |
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85193963884&partnerID=8YFLogxK |
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Other departments |