A flexible and reusable radiation shield that lays across the patient like a blanket can reduce scatter radiation to operators in the cath lab by as much as 84% compared with routine protection ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

WASHINGTON, DC—A global survey of interventional cardiologists and staff hints that many could be doing more to protect themselves and patients from excessive radiation exposure in the cath lab. The ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2025 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics® (TCT) Conference, Dr. Jarrod Frizzell of The Christ Hospital (Cincinnati, OH) presented real-world ...

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, ...

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