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Dosimetry records and follow up
Measure & record patient radiation dose:
- Record fluoroscopy time
- Record available measures - DAP (dose area product),
cumulative dose, skin dose
Inform patients who have received high doses to
examine the x-ray beam entrance site for skin erythema |
Develop methods to quantify late effects:
- Design medical records to clearly document the number
and types of interventional procedures received by the
patient
- Maintain a database of all patients with procedure and
dose information
- Review dose information to identify patients with high
doses (>2Gy) for follow up
- Establish procedures for follow-up, including skin
examination at 30 days
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