Use of a radiation-absorbing disposable pad was left to the discretion of the physician and cath lab staff; one was used in 59.0% of cases, with the rate increasing across rising BMI categories.

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 ...

Having nurses and technologists work behind lead shields in the cath lab slashes their radiation exposure by more than 60%, researchers say. “When you have a simple and inexpensive thing that you can ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

According to a recent survey of cardiologists, 59.8% have experienced orthopedic injury due to hazardous cardiac catheterization laboratory working conditions. An analysis comparing the survey ...

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