New Eye Lens Dose Limit: Status of Knowledge in Campania Hospitals

The International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) in 2011 recommended the lowering of the annual eye lens dose limit from 150 mSv/year to 20 mSv/year in order to reduce the risk of X-ray-induced lens opacity in medical staff. The purpose of this study was to assess the status of knowledge...

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Main Authors: Vittoria D’Avino, Leopoldo Angrisani, Giuseppe La Verde, Mariagabriella Pugliese, Adelaide Raulo, Giuseppe Sabatino, Fulvio Coppola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/18/3450