Transthoracic echocardiography as an alternative major guidance to angiography during transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus: technical feasibility and …
W Chen, X Yan, Y Huang, X Sun, L Zhong, J Li… - Pediatric …, 2015 - Springer
The conventional transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) requires femoral
artery puncture and angiography for duct anatomic and shunting estimation. If such …
artery puncture and angiography for duct anatomic and shunting estimation. If such …
Assessing the level of radiation experienced by anesthesiologists during transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation and protection by a lead cap
NP Mayr, G Wiesner, A Kretschmer, J Brönner… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has become a
standard therapy for patients with aortic valve stenosis. Fluoroscopic imaging is essential for …
standard therapy for patients with aortic valve stenosis. Fluoroscopic imaging is essential for …
Radiation reduction and faster acquisition times with SPECT gated blood pool scans using a high-efficiency cardiac SPECT camera
WL Duvall, KA Guma-Demers, T George… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Planar gated blood pool scans are an established method for the evaluation of
left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) but the camera technology used for these studies has …
left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) but the camera technology used for these studies has …
What Is Worth Knowing in Interventional Practices about Medical Staff Radiation Exposure Monitoring: A Review of Recent Outcomes of EURADOS Working Group 12
P Ferrari, M Ginjaume, O Hupe, U O'connor… - Environments, 2022 - mdpi.com
EURADOS (European Radiation Dosimetry Group) Working Group 12 (WG12) SG1 activities
are aimed at occupational radiation protection and individual monitoring in X-ray and …
are aimed at occupational radiation protection and individual monitoring in X-ray and …
Bi-plane and single plane angiography: a study to compare contrast usage and radiation doses for adult cardiac patients in diagnostic studies
K Smith, J Crowhurst, D Walters… - The British journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objective: This study compares the performance of bi-plane coronary angiography against
single plane angiography in terms of the volume of contrast used (ml) and the total dose …
single plane angiography in terms of the volume of contrast used (ml) and the total dose …
Primary operator radiation dose in the cardiac catheter laboratory
JA Crowhurst, M Whitby, N Aroney… - The British Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: Radiation from cardiac angiography procedures is harmful to patients and the
staff performing them. This study sought to investigate operator radiation dose for a range of …
staff performing them. This study sought to investigate operator radiation dose for a range of …
Reducing radiation exposure during procedures performed in the electrophysiology laboratory
B Thibault, L Macle, B Mondésert… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Expert societies recently published strong recommendations to reduce the
exposure of patients and staff to ionizing radiation (IR) during interventional and …
exposure of patients and staff to ionizing radiation (IR) during interventional and …
Occupational Risks of Radiation Exposure to Cardiologists
JB Veillette, MA Carrier, S Rinfret, J Mercier… - Current Cardiology …, 2024 - Springer
Our descriptive analysis demonstrates higher risks of DNA damage and lens opacities
among radiation-exposed cardiology staff. Surveys and questionnaires have demonstrated …
among radiation-exposed cardiology staff. Surveys and questionnaires have demonstrated …
Skin dose mapping in interventional cardiology: a practical solution
M Krajinović, M Dobrić… - Radiation Protection …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Numerous cases of radiation-induced tissue reactions following interventional cardiology
(IC) procedures have been reported, resulting in the need for an optimized and personalized …
(IC) procedures have been reported, resulting in the need for an optimized and personalized …
Clinical factors associated with long fluoroscopy time in percutaneous coronary interventions to the culprit lesion of non-ST-Segment elevation myocardial infarction
S Ishibashi, K Sakakura, S Asada… - International Heart …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The clinical outcomes of patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
(NSTEMI) were comparable or even worse than those with ST-segment elevation …
(NSTEMI) were comparable or even worse than those with ST-segment elevation …