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 ...

My wife will be the first to tell you of the displeasure she feels related to my radiation exposure in the cath lab. We’ve talked about it at an increasing frequency since I started interventional ...

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 ...

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

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Radiation safety continues to be a hot topic for interventional cardiologists, as evidenced by four novel technologies showcased during an innovation session on the opening day of ...

Catheterization involves threading a tube through a major artery or a person's bladder. It exposes the patient to radiation and contrast dye that can be hard on the kidneys. Rex Hospital Cardiac ...

Cardiologists at Cleveland Clinic were able to significantly reduce radiation doses in their catheterization laboratories through the use of new imaging technology and flat-bed panel detector systems, ...

December 8, 2010 (Rochester, Minnesota) — Women of childbearing age should not be deterred from pursuing a career in interventional cardiology because of concerns about radiation exposure, says the ...

The Florida Institute for Angiography, of Sarasota, better known as fiaHeart, held a grand reopening Feb. 25 to celebrate the unveiling of its newly renovated Cath Lab. The Philips Azurion Cath Lab, ...