Changing Patterns in the Performance of Fluoroscopically Guided Interventional Procedures and Adherence to Radiation Safety Practices in a U.S. Cohort of Radiologic Technologists.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Information is limited on changes over time in the types of fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures performed and associated radiation safety practices used by radiologic technologists.

Materials and methods

Our study included 12,571 U.S. radiologic technologists who were certified for at least 2 years in 1926-1982 and who reported in a 2012-2013 survey that they ever performed or assisted with fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures. They completed a mailed questionnaire in 2013-2014 describing their detailed work practices for 21 fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures and associated radiation safety practices from the 1950s through 2009.

Results

Overall, the proportion of technologists who reported working with therapeutic fl

SUBMITTER: Lim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8190773 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature