Skin dose mapping for fluoroscopically guided interventions in cardiology

The subject of this work is an issue analysis of possible skin damage inflicted during fluoroscopically guided surgery and design of a radiation dose tracking software for patients undergoing an interventional cardiac surgery. The tool is implemented in Unity 3D engine. Mapping is performed by simulating the X-ray machine movement around an anthropomorphic model in conjunction with simulated irradiation using rays emitted from the X-ray machine. The input data needed for dose tracking compose of radiation dose structured report and patient specific biometrics depending on the anthropomorphic model used. Output data is presented as a heatmap mapped directly onto patient’s 3D. This can be used for early diagnostics of radiation dermatitis