Re: Patient dose from ventriculography

["Gibbs, S Julian" <s.julian.gibbs@vanderbilt.edu>]

I have not seen dosimetry for ventriculography alone.  
However, Leung (Brit J Radiol 69:426, 1996) reported a mean 
of 3.7 mSv effective dose from left heart cath (range 2-12 
mSv).  This study generally includes ventriculography plus 
coronary arteriography.  Betsou et al (Brit J Radiol 
71:634, 1998) reported a mean of 5.6 mSv effective dose 
from coronary angiography.  Hope this helps.

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