S Student2005 Junior Member 15+ Year Member Joined Oct 19, 2003 Messages 9 Reaction score 0 Dec 29, 2003 #1 I plan to become a Radiologist. Just curious about any studies showing health risks (i.e radiation exposure) of a career in rads. Thanks Members don't see this ad.
I plan to become a Radiologist. Just curious about any studies showing health risks (i.e radiation exposure) of a career in rads. Thanks Members don't see this ad.
Heeed! On target, On time! Verified Member 15+ Year Member Joined Oct 10, 2003 Messages 700 Reaction score 1 Dec 30, 2003 #2 Too much radiation kills you......... I'm still looking for references.
L lordman Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Dec 23, 2010 Messages 195 Reaction score 7 Jan 7, 2011 #3 I want the answer please, I heard that IR doctors are exposed to radation... What about DR & NM ? Do DR & NM doctors are exposed to radation too ? An Interventional Cardiologist told me that his work is very dangerous, Is IR the same ?
I want the answer please, I heard that IR doctors are exposed to radation... What about DR & NM ? Do DR & NM doctors are exposed to radation too ? An Interventional Cardiologist told me that his work is very dangerous, Is IR the same ?
L lordman Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Dec 23, 2010 Messages 195 Reaction score 7 Jan 8, 2011 #4 Any input plz ??
fun8stuff *hiding from patients* 20+ Year Member Joined Apr 10, 2003 Messages 3,078 Reaction score 52 Jan 9, 2011 #5 lordman said: Any input plz ?? Click to expand... very little exposure in DR and NM. a little more in IR, but they wear lead. www.pubmed.gov
lordman said: Any input plz ?? Click to expand... very little exposure in DR and NM. a little more in IR, but they wear lead. www.pubmed.gov
L lordman Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Dec 23, 2010 Messages 195 Reaction score 7 Jan 10, 2011 #6 Thanks for reply
Amxcvbcv Radiologist Verified Member Physician 7+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Dec 6, 2003 Messages 1,285 Reaction score 3 Jan 12, 2011 #7 Everybody wears a monitoring badge whether it's doing fluoroscopy or CT guided procedures. You get a report every quarter for what your total dose (for the term and lifetime) is. Be smart, wear lead (including glasses, if you do a lot of procedures!), and don't fluoro with your hands in the field.
Everybody wears a monitoring badge whether it's doing fluoroscopy or CT guided procedures. You get a report every quarter for what your total dose (for the term and lifetime) is. Be smart, wear lead (including glasses, if you do a lot of procedures!), and don't fluoro with your hands in the field.