Breast Radiation Exposure in Female Orthopaedic Surgeons
Valone LC, Chambers M, Lattanza L, James MA. Breast Radiation Exposure in Female Orthopaedic Surgeons. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2016, 98: 1808-1813. PMID: 27807113, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.15.01167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower inner quadrantUpper outer quadrantBreast radiation exposureBreast cancer prevalenceFemale orthopaedic surgeonsOrthopaedic surgeonsRadiation exposureCancer prevalenceAnteroposterior projectionLead protectionLateral projectionIntraoperative radiation exposureBreast cancer sitesStandard operating tableOuter quadrantInner quadrantIntraoperative radiationCancer sitesC-arm positionU.S. womenBreastSurgeon's positionSurgeonsOperating tableContinuous fluoroscopy