In plain language
This systematic review found that anaesthesia providers working 1.5 m or more from standard fluoroscopy units in orthopaedic operating rooms received no or negligible measured radiation. The authors question routine lead apron use for them, but this may not apply to higher-dose interventional settings.
At a glance
- Type of study
- Systematic review or meta-analysis, Systematic review
- Who was studied
- Anesthesia staff
- Summary based on
- the abstract
What it found
At 1.5 m from the radiation source, anaesthetists received no measurable radiation or negligible amounts that would require an unreasonable number of operations to accumulate a significant dose.
Key figures: 1.5 m
Doses at this distance were often at the detection limit of the dosimeters used.
The authors question the need for lead aprons for anaesthesia providers routinely positioned 1.5 m or more from standard fluoroscopy units.
Key figures: ≥1.5 m
Limits to keep in mind
Abstract only, with no number of included studies or pooled dose values reported; findings are limited to standard fluoroscopy units in orthopaedic surgery and may not apply to higher-dose interventional procedures or to staff working closer than 1.5 m.
Related research summaries
- Literacy in the Scope of Radiation Protection for Healthcare Professionals Exposed to Ionizing Radiation: A Systematic Review (2024, Systematic review)
- Radiation exposure of eyes, thyroid gland and hands in orthopaedic staff: a systematic review (2012, Systematic review)
- Evaluating radiation protection knowledge and practices in operating room personnel: a cross-sectional study (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Occupational Protection in Interventional Radiology. A Joint Guideline of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe and the Society of Interventional Radiology (2026, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Occupational radiation protection in interventional radiology: A multicenter multimethod study of anesthesiology personnel (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
How this summary was made
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Prepared November 3, 2026.