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 ...

A flexible and reusable radiation shield that lays across the patient like a blanket can reduce scatter radiation to operators in the cath lab by as much as 84% compared with routine protection ...

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiaction Medical Ltd. ("Radiaction"), an innovative medical device company focused on radiation protection in the interventional cardiology and ...

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

In just a few short decades, the field of interventional cardiology has led to groundbreaking treatments for patients with cardiovascular and structural heart disease. But the radiation that helps ...

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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An initiative reduced patient and cath lab staff exposure to procedural radiation during PCI. Air kerma may be a ...

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 interventional ...

Catheterization involves threading a tube through a major artery or a person's bladder. It exposes the patient to radiation and contrast dye that can be hard on the kidneys. Rex Hospital Cardiac ...

Interventional echocardiographers have become an increasingly critical part of the structural heart team but may be paying the price in terms of radiation exposure, a new study suggests. Results ...

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