Extensive research supports an association between radiation exposure and
cataractogenesis. New data suggests that radiation-induced cataracts may form …

Reducing radiation exposure during cardiovascular catheterization is of paramount
importance for both patient and staff safety. Over the years, advances in equipment and …

Background Interventional cardiologists and staff are subject to unique physical demands
that predispose them to distinct occupational health hazards not seen in other medical …

The majority of studies investigating the effectiveness of radiation shields focus on
procedures performed by cardiologists. These studies are, nevertheless, relevant also for …

Objectives: The first aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of radiation dose to
tissues of the head and neck of physicians performing x-ray-guided interventional …

Complex catheter-based interventions and rising case volumes confer occupational risks to
interventional cardiologists. Despite advances in technology, modern interventional …

Renewed attention has focused on the occupational health hazards posed by working in the
fluoroscopic laboratory (1–6). Accumulated occupational radiation exposure is associated …

BACKGROUND: Radiation shielding is mandatory during cardiac catheterization, but there
is a need to improve efficacy and ease of use. METHODS: The aim of the study was to …

Data suggest that radiation-induced cataracts may form without a threshold and at low-
radiation doses. Staff involved in interventional radiology and cardiology fluoroscopy-guided …

Objective This study was performed to evaluate physician radiation doses with the use of a
suspended lead suit. Background Interventional cardiologists face substantial occupational …