Nicolas Pitteloud1,2, Axel Gamulin3, Christophe Barea3, Jerome Damet4,5, Guillaume Racloz3, Marta Sans-Merce4,6. 1. Physics Section, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Nicolas.Pitteloud@chuv.ch. 2. Institute of Radiation Physics, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland. Nicolas.Pitteloud@chuv.ch. 3. Division of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. 4. Institute of Radiation Physics, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland. 5. Department of Radiology, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. 6. Department of Imagery and Medical Science Information, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to characterise the O-arm® surgical imaging system in terms of patient organ doses and medical staff occupational exposure during three-dimensional thoracic spine and pelvic examinations. METHODS: An anthropomorphic phantom was used to evaluate absorbed organ doses during a three-dimensional thoracic spine scan and a three-dimensional pelvic scan with the O-arm®. Staff occupational exposure was evaluated by constructing an ambient dose cartography of the operating theatre during a three-dimensional pelvic scan as well as using an anthropomorphic phantom to simulate the O-arm® operator. RESULTS: Patient organ doses ranged from 30 ± 4 μGy to 20.0 ± 3.0 mGy and 4 ± 1 μGy to 6.7 ± 1.0 mGy for a three-dimensional thoracic spine and pelvic examination, respectively. For a single three-dimensional acquisition, the maximum ambient equivalent dose at 2 m from the iso-centre was 11 ± 1 μSv. CONCLUSION: Doses delivered to the patient during a three-dimensional thoracic spine image acquisition were found to be significant with the O-arm®, but lower than those observed with a standard computed tomography examination. The detailed dose cartography allows for the optimisation of medical staff positioning within the operating theatre while imaging with the O-arm®.
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to characterise the O-arm® surgical imaging system in terms of patient organ doses and medical staff occupational exposure during three-dimensional thoracic spine and pelvic examinations. METHODS: An anthropomorphic phantom was used to evaluate absorbed organ doses during a three-dimensional thoracic spine scan and a three-dimensional pelvic scan with the O-arm®. Staff occupational exposure was evaluated by constructing an ambient dose cartography of the operating theatre during a three-dimensional pelvic scan as well as using an anthropomorphic phantom to simulate the O-arm® operator. RESULTS:Patient organ doses ranged from 30 ± 4 μGy to 20.0 ± 3.0 mGy and 4 ± 1 μGy to 6.7 ± 1.0 mGy for a three-dimensional thoracic spine and pelvic examination, respectively. For a single three-dimensional acquisition, the maximum ambient equivalent dose at 2 m from the iso-centre was 11 ± 1 μSv. CONCLUSION: Doses delivered to the patient during a three-dimensional thoracic spine image acquisition were found to be significant with the O-arm®, but lower than those observed with a standard computed tomography examination. The detailed dose cartography allows for the optimisation of medical staff positioning within the operating theatre while imaging with the O-arm®.
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Keywords:
3D surgical imaging system; Dosimetry; O-arm; Organ dose; Staff and patient radiation exposure
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