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Review
. 2022 Jan 10;31(4):939-945.
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1741049. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Radiation Protection in Interventional Radiology

Tushar Garg  1 , Apurva Shrigiriwar  1
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Review

Radiation Protection in Interventional Radiology

Tushar Garg et al. Indian J Radiol Imaging. .

Abstract

There has been a rapid development in the field of interventional radiology over recent years, and this has led to a rapid increase in the number of interventional radiology procedures being performed. There is, however, a growing concern regarding radiation exposure to the patients and the operators during these procedures. In this article, we review the basics of radiation exposure, radiation protection techniques, radiation protection tools available to interventional radiologists, and radiation protection during pregnancy.

Keywords: ALARA; interventional radiology; radiation protection.

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Conflicts of interest There are no conflicts of interest.

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