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Interventional cardiologists face significant radiation exposure during interventional cardiology procedures. Therefore, this study focuses on assessing radiation exposure among interventional cardiologists during their procedures. Specifically, it aims to determine the effectiveness of both single and double dosimeter methods in estimating annual occupational radiation doses. This research holds pioneering significance as it represents the very first study undertaken in Sri Lanka. Thirteen interventional cardiologists performed 486 interventional cardiology procedures over three months in three different healthcare institutes. Active Hp(10) dosimeters were placed to measure radiation exposure. Effective doses were calculated using single and double dosimetric algorithms. Annual occupational doses were assessed on an operator basis. Statistical analyses were conducted to assess algorithmic differences and dose variations using the Kruskal–Wallis test and linear regression. The highest annual occupational dose for each dosimetric algorithm received as 2.00 ± 0.24 mSv, 2.29 ± 0.48 mSv, 3.35 ± 0.71 mSv, and 2.64 ± 0.42 mSv, respectively, and remained below the recommended safety limit of 20 mSv/year. The Kruskal–Wallis test revealed no significant differences in the effective doses among double dosimetric algorithms, as well as between single and double dosimetric algorithms (p > 0.05). Linear regression showed strong correlations among various algorithms, demonstrating consistency. The findings of this study hold significant effects on interventional cardiology practice in Sri Lanka, enhancing radiation safety and monitoring.
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This work was supported by the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka [KDU/RG/2021/FAHS/003]. We declare no conflicts of interest. Sachini Udara Wickramasinghe was involved in the conceptualization, data extraction, data analysis, and drafting of the manuscript. Vijitha Ramanathan and Sivananthan Sarasanandarajah were involved in conceptualization, checking the accuracy of data extraction and analysis, reviewing, and supervision.
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Wickramasinghe, S.U., Ramanathan, V. & Sarasanandarajah, S. Assessment of dosimetric approaches in evaluating radiation exposure for interventional cardiologists in Sri Lanka. Radiol Phys Technol 17, 258–268 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12194-023-00774-7
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