Journal article

Radiation Protection Compliance in Fluoroscopy-Assisted Procedures: A Prospective Audit in Operating Theatres

Abstract:: BackgroundFluoroscopy-assisted procedures expose operating theatre staff to ionising radiation, with the thyroid, eyes, and hands being particularly vulnerable. Despite established protection protocols, compliance remains inconsistent across clinical roles.ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate adherence to radiation protection protocols, particularly thyroid shielding, among theatre staff during fluoroscopy-assisted procedures, identify compliance gaps, and propose targeted interventions.Mater...
Expand abstract
Collapse abstract

Publication status:: Published

Peer review status:: Peer reviewed

Actions

Email

Email this record

Send the bibliographic details of this record to your email address.

Your Email
Please enter the email address that the record information will be sent to.

-
Your message (optional)
Please add any additional information to be included within the email.
Share
Cite

Cite this record

APA Style

Ali, A., Balasundram, K., & Gunzler, S. (2025). Radiation Protection Compliance in Fluoroscopy-Assisted Procedures: A Prospective Audit in Operating Theatres. Cureus: Journal of Medical Science, 17(12), e99365.

MLA Style

Ali, A, et al. “Radiation Protection Compliance in Fluoroscopy-Assisted Procedures: A Prospective Audit in Operating Theatres.” Cureus: Journal of Medical Science, vol. 17, no. 12, 2025, p. e99365.

Chicago Style

Ali, A, K Balasundram, and S Gunzler. 2025. “Radiation Protection Compliance in Fluoroscopy-Assisted Procedures: A Prospective Audit in Operating Theatres.” Cureus: Journal of Medical Science 17 (12): e99365.
Print

Access Document

Files:: Ali_et_al_2025_Radiation_Protection_Compliance.pdf

(Preview, Version of record, pdf, 731.7KB, Terms of use)

Publisher copy:: 10.7759/cureus.99365

Authors

+ Ali, A More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Role:: Author

+ Balasundram, K More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Role:: Author

+ Gunzler, S More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Role:: Author

Publisher:: Springer
Journal:: Cureus: Journal of Medical Science More from this journal
Volume:: 17
Issue:: 12
Pages:: e99365
Publication date:: 2025-12-16
Acceptance date:: 2025-12-16
DOI:: 10.7759/cureus.99365
EISSN:: 2168-8184
ISSN:: 2168-8184
Pmid:: 41552082

Language:: English
Keywords:: Thyroid Shield

Major Trauma

Education

Radiology Audit

Thyroid cancer

Orthopaedic Spine Surgery

Quality improvement

Hospitalist Resident
Pubs id:: 2362256
UUID:: uuid_0c41f666-7cbe-4e64-abe5-7a6c3d8ac5cf
Local pid:: pubs:2362256
Source identifiers:: 3696270
Deposit date:: 2026-01-27
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_0c41f6667cbe4e64abe57a6c3d8ac5cf

Terms of use

Copyright date:: 2025

Licence:: CC Attribution (CC BY)

Views and Downloads

About views and downloads

If you are the owner of this record, you can report an update to it here: Report update to this record

TO TOP