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THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BEGAN TO MEASURE PATIENTENTRANCE SKIN EXPOSURE DURINGINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY PROCEDURESSEVERAL YEARS AGO . OUR INITIAL MEASUREMENTS WERE PERFORMED USING TLD'S MOUNTEDON PLASTIC STRIPS . THE RESULTS WERE SPORADIC SINCE WEDID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO COMPLETELY COVER THE PATIENT'S BACK WITH TLD'S. .
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1. MEASURING PEAK SKIN DOSE John H. O’Connell
Adela Salame-Alfie, Ph.D.
NYSDOH
David F. Lewis, Ph.D.
Poppy Pattanayak
International Specialty Products
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