RT Book, Section
A1 Smith, Howard S.
A1 Fishman, Scott M.
A2 Warfield, Carol A.
A2 Bajwa, Zahid H.
SR Print(0)
ID 3422171
T1 Chapter 76. Radiation Safety for the Pain Specialist
T2 Principles & Practice of Pain Medicine, 2e
YR 2004
FD 2004
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071443494
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3422171
RD 2024/04/19
AB Pain  management  specialists  who  perform  injections  with  the  assistance  of  fluoroscopy  must  have  a  basic  knowledge  of  radiation  effects  and  safety.  Although  a  complete  review  of  this  topic  is  beyond  the  scope  of  this  chapter,  the  following  outlines  some  of  the  most  important  details  of  working  in  an  x-ray  environment.  These  include  basic  principles  of  radioactivity,  potential  adverse  effects  to  patients  and  physicians,  and  preventive  measures  for  maintaining  effective  radiation  safety.