Re: Patient dose from ventriculography

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.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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