Despite increased attention and improved technologies for radiation mitigation over the last decade, cardiac cath lab staff are still dealing with an unacceptably high level of occupational hazards to ...

ROVIGO, ITALY — Shorter operators, nurses, and technicians, compared with taller lab personnel, are apparently exposed to higher total radiation levels during PCI and other catheterization procedures, ...

Operators at one institution were able to decrease their patient radiation substantially over a 12-year period despite, in some cases, minimal technological improvements in the cath lab, according to ...

PARIS -- An operator shielding system offered body protection rivaling that of standard lead gowns in the catheterization lab, providing a glimpse at a potential tantalizing future where ...

WASHINGTON—A survey conducted by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) highlights ongoing radiation and orthopedic hazards faced by interventional cardiologists and ...

Washington, D.C. – May 1, 2025 – Analyses from the (Ergonomics in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (ERGO-CATH) study show the traditional approach using a lead apron causes 43% of interventional ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An initiative reduced patient and cath lab staff exposure to procedural radiation during PCI. Air kerma may be a ...

In this video from The Organization for Occupational Radiation Safety in Interventional Fluoroscopy (ORSIF), watch the story of internationally renowned cardiovascular surgeon Edward Diethrich, MD, ...

Philips is launching a new clinical trial aimed at reducing the amount of radiation used during coronary procedures, with an ultralow X-ray dose technique that aims to cut exposures to patients and ...

Diagnosing and treating heart disease involves one of the most common procedures performed in hospitals: catheterization. It exposes the patient to radiation and contrast dye that can be hard on the ...