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Investigation of the effectiveness of ECOLAB ’Drape ArmourTM’ Radiation Protection in limiting eye-lens doses of healthcare personnel exposed to ionizing radiation during gastroenterology - interventional radiology procedures Fulvio IM Fucilli Giuseppe Di Giovanni Alessandro Mastrorocco Matteo Ninni Piero Loprete Isa De Crudis Massimiliano Marano Antonio SantomauroFabio Fucilli<p>Objectives: To investigate the efficiency of the ECOLAB “Drape ArmourTM” device in limiting the eye-lens doses absorbed by healthcare personnel exposed to ionizing radiation, in a four-month trial during gastroenterology interventional radiology procedures.&nbsp;</p><p>Methods: Eyelens doses measured with eye-lens dosimeters calibrated in terms of equivalent dose at 3 mm depth ( Hp(3) ) were collected and analyzed since 2016 along with the irradiation parameters (Dose Area Product - DAP).&nbsp;</p><p>The eye-lens doses received during the four-month trial, have been compared with doses normally received, in the same conditions of irradiation, in the absence of the protection drape.</p><p>Results: During the period of use of Drape ArmourTM, the average dose to the eye lens was estimated to be 0.73 mSv (St.dev = 0.40 mSv). The average dose to the eye lens, measured in the same four-month period, across different years from 2017 to 2021, was equal to 1.30 mSv (st. dev = 0.35 mSv).</p><p>Conclusions: Results suggest the effectiveness of Drape ArmourTM in containing the doses to the eye lens.</p><p>Keypoint: Limiting eye-lens doses to a maximum value of 20 mSv/year is a real challenge, especially in interventional radiologic facilities. The use of suitable radio-opaque drapes may help healthcare workers involved in such facilities. The aim of the work is to evaluate the efficiency of the ECOLAB “Drape ArmourTM” sterile mono-use drape.</p> Global Journal of Cancer Therapy - Peertechz Publications 2022-10-20 Clinical Techniques https://doi.org/10.17352/2581-5407.000048 en Copyright © Fulvio IM Fucilli et al.