Physical strain while wearing personal radiation protection systems in interventional radiology

Alexander M Koenig, Anna Schweer, Daniel Sasse, Robin Etzel, Jonas Apitzsch, Simon Viniol, Rohit P Thomas and Andreas H Mahnken

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 7, 1-9

Abstract: Objectives: Multiple studies show orthopedic health problems for medical staff due to wearing radiation protection aprons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the weight pressure on the shoulder as a marker of physical strain caused by different radiation-protection devices. Methods: For the weight pressure measurement, a pressure sensor (OMD-30-SE-100N, OptoForce, Budapest, Hungary) placed on the left and right shoulder was used. Wearing different radiation protection systems the force measurement system was used to quantify the weight pressure. Measurements were acquired in still standing position and during various movements. Results: A mean significant decreasing weight pressure on the shoulder between 74% and 84% (p

Date: 2022
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