Operators’ Radiation Exposure in the Cath Lab Directly Tied to Patient BMI The interventional community should be doing more to promote radiation safety during the ongoing obesity epidemic, new data ...

Positionable Shields Slash Radiation Exposure to Cath Lab Staff by Two-Thirds The findings may be particularly relevant for nurse circulators, who spend more cumulative time in procedures than ...

Cardiac catheterization laboratory staff with long-term exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation had increased carotid intima-media thickness and shorter leukocyte telomere length, potentially ...

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 ...

A model of radiation exposure in the cath lab shows that most of the scatter comes from under the table, and a new system may cut the risk for exposure compared with standard shielding.

A new cardiac catheterization laboratory in Willoughby is making it possible for heart patients in Lake County to stay close ...

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

Philips is launching a new clinical trial aimed at reducing the amount of radiation used during coronary procedures, with an ultralow X-ray dose technique that aims to cut exposures to pa | The ...

“It is imperative to promote the widespread use of radiation protective gear to decrease radiation exposure and encourage utilization of newer radiation protection systems that can minimize the ...

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

Dr. Tillman shows how the new Cath Lab systems at Citizens Medical Center will reduce radiation exposure by 60 to 80%. (Madison O’Hara) ...