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Occupational Radiation Hazard and Orthopaedic Safety in Interventional Cardiology
1.
What is your age?
30-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
Over 70
2.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
3.
How many years have you been practicing interventional cardiology?
<5
5-15
16-25
>25
4.
How many of the following procedures do you perform annually?
Coronary
Peripheral
Structural Heart
Diagnostic
<150
150-300
>300
<100
100-200
>200
<50
50-150
>150
Interventional
<150
150-300
>300
<100
100-200
>200
<50
50-150
>150
5.
What lead equivalent apron do you wear?
0.25 mm
0.50 mm
Other (specify)
I don't know
6.
Do you use one or two-piece aprons?
One piece
Two piece
7.
What is the average number of hrs per week you wear a Lead apron?
<10 hrs
10-20 hrs
20-30 hrs
>30 hrs
8.
Do you usually use protective barriers other than lead aprons?
Yes, movable panels (i.e. Rampart)
Yes, x-ray hanging protections
Yes, others (i,.e. Eggnest - specify)
No
9.
What percentage of the time in the lab do you wear your Radiation Badge?
0%
<50%
50-75%
>75%
10.
Are you concerned about radiation exposure?
Not really concerned
Somewhat concerned
Very concerned
11.
What area of the body concerns you MOST with respect to your long term Scatter Radiation exposure?
Reproductive organs
Thyroid
Brain
Eye
Other (specify)
12.
Have you ever had to limit your case load, or work hours, to reduce your radiation exposure?
yes
no
13.
Have you ever taken a health-related period of absence from the lab attributable to an occupational hazard?
yes
no
14.
Have you experienced any of the following illnesses or injuries?
Cervical spine
Lumbar spine
Hip
Knee
Ankle
Others (specify)
15.
In case of orthopedic problems, what type of therapy have you adopted?
Bed rest
Back spine supportive device
Analgesic and/or Muscle relaxants
Chiropractic/Osteopath
Surgical Procedures for herniated disk
Please indicate disk level (i.e. L1-L2)
16.
Did you experience back pain or sciatica before specialty training ?
Yes
No
17.
How concerned are you about orthopedic injuries?
Not really concerned
Somewhat concerned
Very concerned
18.
Have you used any of these technologies to help with occupational risk?
Zero Gravity
Eggnest
Radpad
Rampart
Other (specify)
19.
Do you feel hospital administration should adopt new technologies to reduce the risk of orthopedic injury and radiation exposure?
Yes
No
