Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 455-459 , September 2007

Ionizing radiation absorption of vascular surgeons during endovascular procedures

  • Pei Ho, MBBS, FRCS(Edin)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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  • Stephen W.K. Cheng, MS, FRCS(Edin), FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Prof Stephen W. K. Cheng, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, K14S, 102 Pokfulam Rd, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • P.M. Wu, MSc, MSocS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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  • Albert C.W. Ting, MS, FRCS(Edin)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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  • Jensen T.C. Poon, MBBS, FRCS(Edin)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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  • Clement K.M. Cheng, MSc, MInstP, CPhys, CSci

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Health Unit, Department of Health, Hong Kong, China.
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  • Joseph H.M. Mok, BSc(Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Health Unit, Department of Health, Hong Kong, China.
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  • M.S. Tsang, BSc(Hons), Mphil

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Health Unit, Department of Health, Hong Kong, China.

Received 20 January 2007 ,Accepted 10 April 2007.

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 This study was funded by a research grant from The Occupational Safety and Health Council.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)00637-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.04.034

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 455-459 , September 2007

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