PARIS — A radiation shielding system reduces the amount of scatter radiation exposure to cath lab personnel by more than 80% compared with no shielding and better protects every position around ...

Meeting Coverage > EuroPCR Special Shielding Could Fix Cath Lab Staff's Radiation and Orthopedic Issues — "Like walking on the moon," researcher says of doing cases without lead aprons ...

New data indicate that cardiologists’ radiation exposure in the cath lab is significantly lower with the use of a radiation-absorbing shield, compared with conventional safety measures. In a ...

Kereiakes had orthopedic problems for years due to the heavy lead aprons he wore in the cath lab. ... Work-Related Pain Common Among Staff in Cath Labs; Cath Lab Radiation Shielding Protects Whole ...

A study unveiled today, March 10, 2025, at the Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2025 meeting in Washington, DC, has demonstrated that the EggNest Complete Radiation Protection System ...

Additionally, 17% of respondents admitted to limiting their time in the cath lab to reduce their radiation exposure, a significant increase from previous surveys.

FDA clears ControlRad tech for reducing cath lab radiation exposure by 85%. Elsewhere at EuroPCR 2025, Philips began rolling out its 3D intracardiac echocardiography catheter to the continent.

Washington, D.C. – May 1, 2025 – Analyses from the (Ergonomics in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (ERGO-CATH) study show the traditional approach using a lead apron causes 43% of ...