Measuring and visualizing scattered x-rays using red-green-blue (RGB) heat maps during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the intensive care unit.

Tomihiko Daioku, Fumiko Oishi, Masanao Kobayashi, Naoko Arakawa, Harumi Ejiri

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Tomihiko DaiokuDepartment of Nursing, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai, Japan. t-daioku@fsc.chubu.ac.jp.

Fumiko OishiSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Radiological Technology, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.

Masanao KobayashiSchool of Nursing, Seirei Christopher Introduction University, Hamamatsu, Japan.

Naoko ArakawaDepartment of Nursing, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai, Japan.

Harumi EjiriDepartment of Nursing, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai, Japan.

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JSPS KAKENHI JP22K17462

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study investigated the continuous risks of scattered radiation associated with a series of procedures-from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannulation through to enteral feeding tube insertion-in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting by visualizing the dose distribution using a red-green-blue (RGB) color map.

resultsThe scattered radiation doses were measured at 80 points around a tissue-equivalent phantom using calibrated nanoDot dosimeters, and an RGB color map was generated to visualize the dose intensity. Radiation doses near the X-ray source reached 783.6 µSv/hour at 50 cm, exceeding annual public exposure limits within 1 h. These findings emphasize the importance of using appropriate radiation protection equipment, suggesting that distance is a key factor in reducing the ICU exposure risk. They also offer practical guidance for planners involved in radiation safety management in hospital settings.

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Extracorporeal Membrane OxygenationIntensive Care UnitsScattering, RadiationHumansPhantoms, ImagingRadiation DosageX-RaysExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationIntensive care unitRed–green–blueScattered X-rays

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PMID40380242

DOI10.1186/s13104-025-07286-0

PMCPMC12084999

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