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Heart 2010;96:269-274 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.160309
  • Congenital heart disease

Cumulative patient effective dose and acute radiation-induced chromosomal DNA damage in children with congenital heart disease

Table 4

Patient dose for diagnostic and therapeutic catheterisation procedures

Type of procedure Gender Age, months Weight, kg Fluoroscopy time, min DAP Gy cm2
Diagnostic M 5 4.9 30 7
Stent implantation M 168 57.0 25 277
Diagnostic F 36 12.4 26 20
Diagnostic F 1 2.9 23 6
Diagnostic M 6 9.4 3 1
Balloon valvuloplasty M 4 4.2 24 12
Diagnostic M 8 6.7 34 14
Stent implantation F 168 58.0 19 64
Stent implantation F 192 75.0 13 99
Diagnostic M 96 23.8 17 20
Diagnostic M 132 37.0 30 65
Diagnostic M 24 12.5 20 14
Diagnostic M 6 5.0 27 12
Stent implantation M 120 27.7 26 93
Diagnostic F 48 29.0 19 35
Diagnostic M 8 7.0 25 14
Diagnostic M 96 25.2 28 35
Diagnostic M 5 6.0 21 28

  • DAP, dose-area product.

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