Table 1

Neurointerventional fellow radiation doses over 16 months prior to and during pregnancy

MonthTotal casesDSA (%)Intervention (%)Total fluoroscopy time (min)Total radiation (KAP) from fluoroscopy equipment (Gy.cm2)Collar radiation badge shallow dose (mrem)Fetal radiation badge (mrem)
02–20186034 (56%)26 (43%)18887517167NA
03–20185436 (66%)18 (33%)15397758101NA
04–20183927 (69%)12 (31%)1063524220NA
05–20185933 (56%)26 (44%)159810 126159NA
06–20184429 (66%)15 (34%)8345252101NA
07–20184626 (56%)20 (43%)9955284326NA
08–20183514 (40%)21 (60%)12764083NA
09–20182915 (52%)14 (48%)10204319136NA
10–20187026 (37%)44 (63%)22598461194NA
11–20184217 (40%)25 (60%)12835617187NA
12–20182911 (38%)18 (62%)8072919830
01–20194721 (45%)26 (55%)173575851260
02–20194021 (53%)19 (47%)10834536690
03–20195018 (36%)32 (64%)19095195830
04–20194926 (53%)23 (47%)169262951280
05–20196527 (42%)38 (58%)174970631420
Total 758 381 377 22 73097 249 2022 0
  • DSA, digital subtraction angiography; KAP, kerma-area product.