Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New data indicate that cardiologists’ radiation exposure in the cath lab is significantly lower with the use of ...

Dr. Reddy and Dr. Alan Nugent perform a cath lab procedure on a patient without using radiation via MRI. (Courtesy of: Children’s Health) Dallas-based Children’s Health is conducting radiation-free ...

PARIS -- An operator shielding system offered body protection rivaling that of standard lead gowns in the catheterization lab, providing a glimpse at a potential tantalizing future where ...

The use of a dedicated accessory lead shield was associated with a significant reduction in radiation exposure among nurses and technologists working in the cath lab, according to a study. Data have ...

DENVER, CO—Placing a lead-free RADPAD on a patient during PCI or diagnostic catheterization significantly reduces operator radiation exposure, the sham-controlled RECAP trial shows. Exposure was 20% ...

The FDA has cleared ControlRad’s set of add-on X-ray filters and image-processing algorithms, which together can help retrofit installed systems to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure without ...

Diagnosing and treating heart disease involves one of the most common procedures performed in hospitals: catheterization. It exposes the patient to radiation and contrast dye that can be hard on the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Radiation safety continues to be a hot topic for interventional cardiologists, as evidenced by four novel technologies showcased during an innovation session on the opening day of ...

ROVIGO, ITALY — Shorter operators, nurses, and technicians, compared with taller lab personnel, are apparently exposed to higher total radiation levels during PCI and other catheterization procedures, ...

Cardiologists at Cleveland Clinic were able to significantly reduce radiation doses in their catheterization laboratories through the use of new imaging technology and flat-bed panel detector systems, ...

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 the ...

WASHINGTON—A survey conducted by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) highlights ongoing radiation and orthopedic hazards faced by interventional cardiologists and ...