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Table 2 Descriptive data on the procedures performed by the 9 cardiologists in Phases 1 and 2

From: Assessing and improving radiation safety in cardiac catheterization: a study from Cairo University Hospital

No

 

Phase I

Mean ± SD

Phase III

Mean ± SD

P value

1

Total number of procedures

246

326

2

Number of procedures per cardiologist

31.67 ± 14.7

31.89 ± 18.07

0.906

3

Total time of procedures minutes per cardiologist

1729.07 ± 822.09

1577.44 ± 983.07

0.374

4

Total fluro time minutes per cardiologist

691.2 ± 397.82

594.56 ± 425.5

0.066

5

Total number of emergency procedures per cardiologist

123

102

6

Number of emergency procedures per cardiologist

13.67 ± 6.34

11.33 ± 4.85

0.326

7

Total cumulative dose mSv per cardiologist

4.29 ± 1.26

3.48 ± 1.26

0.013 S

8

Total cumulative dose mSv per nurse

2.7 ± 1.7

2.4 ± 1.5

0.058

9

Total cumulative dose mSv per technician

2.9 ± 1.9

4 ± 2.8

0.109

10

Total number of diagnostic angiographies

113

123

 

11

Diagnostic angiographies per cardiologist

12.56 ± 5.73

14.78 ± 9.95

0.553

12

Total number of PCI

172

154

 

13

Number PCI per cardiologist

19.11 ± 10.46

17.11 ± 8.95

0.191