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

Staff are exposed to potentially high levels of radiation exposure during interventional
radiology procedures. Radiation protection shielding devices should be used to help …

Context Endovascular procedures, requiring X-ray guidance, are commonly performed in
vascular surgery. X-ray exposure is associated with biological risks for both patients and …

The draft document is critically reviewed by the CIRSE Standards of Practice committee and
separately by the SIR Safety and Health Committee, by either telephone, conference calling …

Background Occupational health hazards associated with fluoroscopic‐based procedures
are well known, including a high prevalence of orthopedic problems, and those related to …

Aims Although underestimated by interventional cardiologists for a long time, radiation
exposure of operators and patients is currently a major concern. The objective of the present …

Medical staff should not be exposed to the primary X-ray beam during fluoroscopy-guided
interventional procedures (FGIP). The main source of staff exposure is scatter radiation from …

Objectives: This study sought to measure the protection from scatter radiation offered to the
primary physician by a variety of available shields and to provide best practice guidelines for …

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 …

Background—Interventional cardiologists receive one of the highest levels of annual
occupational radiation exposure. Further measures to protect healthcare workers are …