[Home ] [Archive]    
:: Main :: About :: Current Issue :: Archive :: Search :: Submit :: Contact ::
Main Menu
Home::
IJRR Information::
For Authors::
For Reviewers::
Subscription::
News & Events::
Web Mail::
::
Search in website

Advanced Search
..
Receive site information
Enter your Email in the following box to receive the site news and information.
..
ISSN
Hard Copy 2322-3243
Online 2345-4229
..
Online Submission
Now you can send your articles to IJRR office using the article submission system.
..

AWT IMAGE

AWT IMAGE

:: Volume 24, Issue 3 (7-2026) ::
Int J Radiat Res 2026, 24(3): 641-646 Back to browse issues page
Measurement of equivalent organ doses received by medical personnel during coronary intervention procedures using Geant4 Application for Tomographic Emission (GATE)
H. Mathavan , S.H. Zuber , M.F. Rizal Abdul Hadi , M.S. Ahmad Fadzil , A. Sabarudin , N.H.Ab. Aziz , G. Ramachandran
Centre for Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Investigative Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , hajarzuber@ukm.edu.my
Abstract:   (547 Views)
Background: This study aims to measure the equivalent organ doses received by medical personnel during the coronary intervention procedure using Monte Carlo Geant4 Application for Tomographic Emission (GATE) simulation. Materials and Methods: The specific dimension of the angiography room was recorded from the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at Singapore General Hospital to generate the angiography room geometry in GATE. ICRP phantom was utilized to represent the medical personnel whereas MIRD phantom was used to represent the patient on the tabletop. Dose received by medical personnel were recorded at anterior posterior (AP) exposure projection at 73 kVp and 350 mAs for all the rooms. Results: The study revealed variations in the equivalent doses received by medical personnel across different room configurations. The highest dose variation was observed in the right and left lens, with the IR1 exhibiting the greatest exposure. Conclusion: This highlights the importance of using GATE simulation, as it enables accurate modeling of radiation scattering in various room setups, ensuring precise dose calculations.
Keywords: Occupational radiation, coronary angiography, medical personnel, Monte Carlo, GATE.
Full-Text [PDF 1057 kb]   (181 Downloads)    
Type of Study: Original Research | Subject: Radiation Biology
References
1. 1. Sailer AM, Paulis L, Vergoossen L, et al. (2017) Real-time patient and staff radiation dose monitoring in IR practice. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol, 40:421-429. [DOI:10.1007/s00270-016-1526-8]
2. ICRP (2018) Occupational radiological protection in interventional procedures. ICRP publication 139. Ann ICRP., 47(2): 1-118. [DOI:10.1177/0146645317750356]
3. Mashoufi R and Mashoufi R (2023) Interventional radiology for disease management: A narrative review. Cureus, 15(11): e48603. [DOI:10.7759/cureus.48603]
4. Talapko J, Talapko D, Katalinić D, et al. (2024) Health effects of ionizing radiation on the human body. Medicina (B Aires), 60(4): 653. [DOI:10.3390/medicina60040653]
5. Gibb AA, Lazaropoulos MP, Elrod JW (2020) Myofibroblasts and fibrosis: mitochondrial and metabolic control of cellular differentiation. Circ Res, 127(3): 427-447. [DOI:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.120.316958]
6. Ejaz A, Greenberger JS, Rubin PJ (2019) Understanding the mechanism of radiation induced fibrosis and therapy options. Pharmacol Ther, 204:107399. [DOI:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2019.107399]
7. Vano E, Sanchez Casanueva R, Fernandez Soto JM, Bartal G (2021) Challenges in occupational dosimetry for interventional radiologists. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol., 44(6): 866-870. [DOI:10.1007/s00270-020-02725-w]
8. Lee WJ, Bang YJ, Cha ES, Kim YM, Cho SB (2021) Lifetime cancer risks from occupational radiation exposure among workers at interventional radiology departments. Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 94: 139-145. [DOI:10.1007/s00420-020-01569-8]
9. Vano E, Kleiman NJ, Duran A, Rehani MM, Echeverri D, Cabrera M (2010) Radiation cataract risk in interventional cardiology personnel. Radiat Res, 174(4): 490-495. [DOI:10.1667/RR2207.1]
10. Machan L. (2018) The eyes have it. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol, 21(1): 21-25. [DOI:10.1053/j.tvir.2017.12.005]
11. Matuszak N, Piotrowski I, Kruszyna-Mochalska M, Skrobala A, Mocydlarz-Adamcewicz M, Malicki J (2024) Monte Carlo methods to assess biological response to radiation in peripheral organs and in critical organs near the target. Reports Pract Oncol Radiother J Gt Cancer Cent Pozn Polish Soc Radiat Oncol., 29(5): 638-648. [DOI:10.5603/rpor.103525]
12. Khosravi H, Ghazikhanlu sani K, Jafari S, Nikzad S (2023) Evaluation of the radiation protection capability of a low density and non-Lead composite shield using Monte Carlo model TT. Int J-Radiat Res, 21(4): 833-836. [DOI:10.61186/ijrr.21.4.833]
13. Kholghi N, Pouladian M, Shabestani Monfared A (2023) Modification of binomial lateral spreading function for oblique electron beams in pencil beam algorithm based on Monte Carlo simulations TT. Int J Radiat Res, 21(4):789-795. [DOI:10.61186/ijrr.21.4.789]
14. Herwiningsih S and Fielding AL (2023) Monte Carlo simulation for verification of lung stereotactic treatment plans delivered with an Elekta beam modulator collimator systems TT. Int J Radiat Res , 21(4):757-764. [DOI:10.61186/ijrr.21.4.757]
15. Yeke Dehghan AB, Mostaar A, Azadeh P (2023) Implementation of geant4 application for tomography emission Monte Carlo Code in the calculation of dose distribution in external radiation therapy TT. Int J Radiat Res, 21(4): 663-673. [DOI:10.61186/ijrr.21.4.663]
16. León MI, Quispe B, Gutiérrez L, et al. (2024) Eye lens dose estimations in chest computed tomography examinations using Monte Carlo simulations in a Siemens SOMATOM perspective scanner TT. Int J Radiat Res, 22(4): 853-860. [DOI:10.61186/ijrr.22.4.853]
17. Qomariyah N, Haryanto F, Waris A, Wirawan R (2025) Investigation of the effects of tissue material on the energy spectrum from Bebig Co-60 High Dose Rate Brachytherapy source based on the Monte Carlo simulation TT. Int J Radiat Res, 23(1): 97-102. [DOI:10.61186/ijrr.23.1.97]
18. Talebi AS and Rajabi H (2024) Spread-out of Bragg peak of proton beam using Au nanoparticles: A Monte Carlo simulation study TT. Int J Radiat Res, 22(3): 697-701. [DOI:10.61186/ijrr.22.3.697]
19. Zuber SH, Abdul Hadi MFR, Hashikin NAA, et al. (2022) Estimation of linear and mass attenuation coefficients of soy-lignin bonded Rhizophora spp. Particleboard as a potential phantom material using caesium-137 and cobalt-60. Radiat Environ Biophys, 61(3): 435-443. [DOI:10.1007/s00411-022-00978-2]
20. Zuber SH, Hadi MFRA, Samson DO, et al. (2023) Dosimetric Analysis of Rhizophora-based Phantom Material in Radiation Therapy Applications Using Monte Carlo GATE Simulation. J Med Phys, 48(4): 358-364. [DOI:10.4103/jmp.jmp_75_23]
21. Zuber SH, Hadi MFRA, Hashikin NAA, et al. (2025) Dosimetric evaluation of brain radiotherapy using custom-made Rhizophora head phantom-comparison between Monte Carlo GATE and treatment planning system MONACO. Int J Radiat Res, 23(1): 13-20. [DOI:10.61186/ijrr.23.1.13]
22. Binti Zuber SH, Hadi MFRA, Hashikin NAA, Yusof MFM, Aziz MZA (2024) Rhizophora-based particleboard bonded with soy flour and lignin as potential phantom. BioResources, 19(3): 5467-5482. [DOI:10.15376/biores.19.3.5467-5482]
23. Di Mario C and Sutaria N (2005) Coronary angiography in the angioplasty era: projections with a meaning. Heart, 91(7): 968-976. [DOI:10.1136/hrt.2005.063107]
24. Nan W, Zhang L, Li S, et al. (2024) Achieving Ultrahigh Photoluminescence Quantum Yield in Highly Stable Cs3Cu2I5 Perovskite Single Crystals Through Melt Growth. Inorg Chem, 63(50): 23691-23697. [DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c03588]
25. Wang WH, Wei KC, Huang WC, Yen YY, Mar GY (2021) Radiation reduction and protection for radiosensitive organs (Lens, thyroid, and genital organs) of patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention-real-world measurement of radiation dose in a single center. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis, 8(8). [DOI:10.3390/jcdd8080099]
26. Wei KC, Bee YS, Wang WH, Huang YT, Lu TH (2016) Incidence of cataract surgery in patients after percutaneous cardiac intervention in Taiwan. JAMA Intern Med, 176(5): 710-711. [DOI:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.0554]
27. Shikhar A, Akhil P, Singh BN, et al. (2014) Relationship of Beam Angulation and Radiation Exposure in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. JACC Cardiovasc Interv, 7(5): 558-566. [DOI:10.1016/j.jcin.2013.12.203]
28. Haqqani OP, Agarwal PK, Halin NM, Iafrati MD (2012) Minimizing radiation exposure to the vascular surgeon. J Vasc Surg, 55(3): 799-805. [DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2011.08.055]
29. Leyton F, Nogueira MS, Gubolino LA, Pivetta MR, Ubeda C (2016) Correlation between scatter radiation dose at height of operator's eye and dose to patient for different angiographic projections. Appl Radiat Isot, 117: 100-105. [DOI:10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.01.013]
30. Roh Y, Kim J, Park H, Kim J, Ryu D, Chun K, Yoon Y (2021) Effect of exposure angulation on the occupational radiation exposure during cardiac angiography: simulation study. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(15), 8097. [DOI:10.3390/ijerph18158097]
31. Lipsitz EC, Veith FJ, Ohki T (2010) Reducing radiation exposure during endovascular procedures. Endovasc Surg E-b Expert Consult Print, with Video, 500: 41. [DOI:10.1016/B978-1-4160-6208-0.10005-9]
32. Menzel HG, Clement C, DeLuca P (2009) ICRP Publication 110. Realistic reference phantoms: an ICRP/ICRU joint effort. A report of adult reference computational phantoms. Ann ICRP, 39(2): 1-164. [DOI:10.1016/j.icrp.2009.09.001]
Send email to the article author

Add your comments about this article
Your username or Email:

CAPTCHA



XML     Print


Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:

Mathavan H, Zuber S, Rizal Abdul Hadi M, Ahmad Fadzil M, Sabarudin A, Aziz N et al . Measurement of equivalent organ doses received by medical personnel during coronary intervention procedures using Geant4 Application for Tomographic Emission (GATE). Int J Radiat Res 2026; 24 (3) :641-646
URL: http://ijrr.com/article-1-7178-en.html


Rights and permissions
Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Volume 24, Issue 3 (7-2026) Back to browse issues page
International Journal of Radiation Research
Persian site map - English site map - Created in 0.1 seconds with 48 queries by YEKTAWEB 4741