Date: 1976?

Location: USA

Type of event: fluoroscopy accidents

Description:

Skin injuries to two patients occurred as a result of fluoroscopy procedures. One patient received an estimated 2200 rads during an angiogram, the other an estimated 5800 rads during placement of a pacemaker.

Consequences: 2 injuries.

References:

• Koenig, Titus R., Fred A. Mettler, and Louis K. Wagner, July 2001, "Skin injuries from fluoroscopically guided procedures: Part 2, Review of 73 cases and recommendations for minimizing dose delivered to patient," American Journal of Roentgenology, 177:13-20.

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