Answering a Call to Action

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Effective Use of Radiation Shields to Minimize Operator Dose During Invasive Cardiology Procedures

Objectives This study sought to measure the protection from scatter radiation offered to the primary physician by a variety of available shields and to provide best practice guidelines for shield use during invasive cardiology procedures. […]

Reduced Radiation Exposure in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Using Combination of Both Horizontal and a Novel Vertical Radiation Shield

Background Radiation exposure in the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) is a safety risk. We investigated a novel sterile Vertical Radiation Shield (VRS) on operator radiation exposure. Download and read the entire abstract here (PDF)

Reduced Radiation Exposure in the Cardiac Ccatheterization Laboratory with a Novel Vertical Radiation Shield

Introduction Radiation exposure in the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) is known to have both stochastic and deterministic effects on the patient and the operator.1–5 Fluoroscopy-guided transcatheter interventions have become more complex over the past decade […]

ORSIF Study on Economic Impact of Radiation Exposure With Interventional Fluoroscopy

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Health Risks in the Cath Lab, OR and Endovascular Suite: Specific Articles

Cataracts Most Quoted Radiation induced Cataract exposure study. Finding that 52% of cardiologists and 45% of the nurses developed posterior lens opacities, compared with 9% of the controls. Ciraj-Bjelac et al. Risk for Radiation-Induced Cataract […]

Overview of Occupational Health Issues in the Interventional Fluoroscopy Suite

General Overview of Radiation and Occupational Health Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation in Interventional Fluoroscopy: Severity of Adverse Effects of a Growing Health Problem. Feb 2015. Link to full citation > More Specific Editorial Regarding […]

Holes in Current Shield Safety and Operator Protection

Patient Obesity and Operator Dose Obese Patients exponentially increase operator dose versus patient dose. Compared with a BMI <25, a patient BMI ≥40 was associated with a 2.1-fold increase in patient radiation dose, VERSUS A […]

Steradian Shield (Formerly-LockBlock) Citations

1. LockBlock Central venous occlusion intervention…. Abstract ID: (16010964). Abstract Submission Type: (Scientific Presentations). G Gordon, et al. (gigordon@mac.com). Presented at RSNA annual meeting, November 27 –December 2, 2016, Chicago, IL. 2. Independent testing performed […]