[Intl_DxMedPhys] Apron lead equivalence for FGI procedures

[Wunderle, Kevin]

Hey Harry,

We had several of these at Cleveland Clinic and I am happy to share my experiences.

  1.  Occupational dose reduction is likely minimal if they operators have good practice
  2.  Primary benefit is orthopedic, which is appreciable. The operators and scrubbed assistant can (in theory) remove their lead apparel.
  3.  They are expensive and frankly could be fabricated at a fraction of the cost
  4.  They can’t be used for all cases, and can get in the way during some
  5.  Occupational dosimetry becomes cumbersome as the typical EDE correction can’t be applied for any case where these are used, and lead apparel is doffed.

Ultimately it is a mixed bag… an expensive one…

All the best,
Kevin

[The Ohio State University]
Kevin Wunderle, PhD, FAAPM, FACR
Professor, Department of Radiology
Diagnostic Medical Physicist
395 W. 12th Avenue,
Floor 4, Room 424
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kevin.wunderle at osumc.edu<mailto:kevin.wunderle at osumc.edu>


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Subject: [Intl_DxMedPhys] Apron lead equivalence for FGI procedures

Hi all, Following up on my previous question about Rampart and similar systems, what are your thoughts on primary interventionalists using aprons with 0. 35 mm lead equivalence vs 0. 5 mm for FGI procedures, as suggested here? https: //www. sciencedirect. com/science/article/pii/S2949912724001028
Hi all,

Following up on my previous question about Rampart and similar systems, what are your thoughts on primary interventionalists using aprons with 0.35 mm lead equivalence vs 0.5 mm for FGI procedures, as suggested here?

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949912724001028__;!!KGKeukY!xoBE8_XsIxHX-vJPn9-7LLiQExqqnQdjMhgR4tRvrBV43x2x97UMCpYlsm1rkzFInkOiwwoDKV25Lpo73x36IzDbib7SxQzLUOPCeO7Ssv_ez38qzg$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949912724001028__;!!KGKeukY!wXmQjudU_n3_41FVsIBD1uLkZcOzLf9G9Onb6UfV7EIEaxsEnRiecURAm19lvCs8inyQcrfjMBQf0v-86S4dqbZbZH1N20jbFAKtrS0Fk_cbwhg$>

All opinions welcome, either online or offline!

Cheers,
Harry

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Harry Ingleby, PhD, MCCPM
Imaging Physicist
CancerCare Manitoba
hingleby at cancercare.mb.ca<mailto:hingleby at cancercare.mb.ca>

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