Conclusions Decreasing patient dose will result in a proportional decrease in scatter dose to
the operator, with a substantial reduction of the victims of radiological “friendly fire” among …

Radiation risk allied to invasive cardiology is relatively high, and protecting both patients
and cardiologists is necessary. The aim of this review is to discuss how to better protect …

Interventional radiology/cardiology is one of the fields with the highest radiation doses for
workers. For this reason, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) …

Although advances have been made in the diagnosis of and therapy for cardiovascular
disease, this has not come without risks. This risk includes a 3-fold increase in patient …

Occupational protection is still a challenge for interventional cardiology. One of the main
problems is the occasional improper use of the ceiling suspended screen. We present a …

Occupational doses of radiation in cardiac procedures guided by fluoroscopy are the highest
registered among medical staff using X-rays. 1–5 Electrophysiologists and interventional …

Background Interventional cardiologists are inevitably exposed to low-dose radiation, and
consequently are at risk for radiation induced diseases like cataract and left-sided brain …

Exposure to ionizing radiation is a consequence of many diagnostic and interventional
cardiac procedures. Radiation exposure can result in detrimental health effects because of …

Interventional cardiologists count among the health professionals that are most exposed to
ionising radiation. To minimise exposure, it is recommended that the patient be placed at the …

Coronary angiography (CA), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), catheter-based
structural heart intervention, electrophysiological studies, and arrhythmia ablation are …