Table 3.
Effective radiation toe dose (mSv) results for four radiologists monitored during a sample of procedures performed within a 7-week period in our institution
| Radiologist | Left foot (mSv) |
Right foot (mSv) |
No. of procedures monitored | No. of annual procedures | Estimated annual toe dose (mSv) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth toe | Third toe | Hallux | Hallux | Third toe | Fifth toe | ||||
| 1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 9 | 199 | 110 |
| 2 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 22 | 157 | 70 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 14 | 167 | 110 |
| 4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 20 | 137 | <10 |
The thermoluminescent dosemeter (TLD) positions are approximated to the nearest toe. The estimated annual dose is based on the highest TLD result and the number of procedures performed by the corresponding radiologist over the preceding calendar year.