Background The use of fluoroscopic screening involves exposure to ionising radiation for
both patients and operators. Objective To assess the effects of radiation dose reduction …

Background—Radiofrequency (RF) cardiac catheter ablation procedures may require
extended fluoroscopic exposure resulting in elevated radiation risk. The aim of the present …

Background Electrophysiology procedures require fluoroscopic guidance, with the
associated potentially adverse effects of ionizing radiation. Newer fluoroscopy systems have …

Aims To perform a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of patient and in-room personnel
radiation dosimetry in interventional electrophysiology. Methods and results Measurements …

Objective Recently, concern has increased regarding the hazards of radiation exposure in
patients and laboratory staff. Since the numbers of complex catheter ablations (CA) …

Background Radiation exposure related to conventional tachyarrhythmia radiofrequency
catheter ablation (RFCA) carries small but not negligible stochastic and deterministic effects …

Electrophysiology study (EPS) and radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) are widely used
for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. EPS and RFCA are very complicated …

Background: Cardiac catheterization plays an essential role in the evaluation of suspected
heart failure patients. This work aimed to determine the mean effective dose of patients …

Radiofrequency catheter ablation has become the treatment of choice for atrial fibrillation
(AF) that does not respond to antiarrhythmic drug therapy. During the procedure, fluoroscopy …

Background—Radiofrequency ablation may be associated with prolonged fluoroscopy
times. Previous studies have calculated radiation risks by measuring the radiation dose at a …