… We conclude that the current state of radiation safety training in US vascular surgery
fellowships may be inadequate, contributing to trainees' lack of basic safety knowledge and …

… the effectiveness of radiation shields focus on procedures performed by cardiologists.
These studies are, nevertheless, relevant also for the vascular surgical setting as most involve …

… radiation safety practices, radiation training, and radiation … In addition, the national
organizations for vascular surgery … address the standards of radiation safety to help prevent …

… Despite having robust radiation safety education procedures and policies in place, we …
vascular surgery residency and fellowship program were exceeding the annual radiation …

… radiation usage analysis in vascular surgery. In the era of endovascular surgeries, analyzing
the surgeons’ use of radiation in … initiatives for patient radiation safety exposure safety. …

… Our recent publication in the January 2011 supplement of the Journal of Vascular Surgery
regarding radiation safety looked at radiation exposure and pregnancy and reviewed the …

… aneurysms constitutes a radiation hazard to the vascular surgeons performing them, we
evaluated the exposure to three vascular surgeons over a 1-year period. Radiation exposure to …

… vascular surgery in the last two decades.1, 2, 3 Fluoroscopy is essential to provide image
guidance for endovascular procedures. Vascular surgeons … radiation, but radiation safety data …

… The issue of radiation safety during endovascular procedures remains extremely relevant
as vascular patients and surgeons are exposed to very high doses in many types of operations…

… Because of this radiation concern, the Society of Vascular Surgery already published safety
… , about half of young vascular surgeons have had no formal radiation safety training [6]. …