The radiation dose received by cardiologists during percutaneous coronary interventions,
electrophysiology procedures and other interventional cardiology procedures can vary by …

Poor ergonomics in the operating room can have detrimental effects on a surgeon's
physical, psychological and economic well-being. This problem is of particular importance to …

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 …

Over the years, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), referred to
below as 'the Commission', has issued recommendations and guidance on protection …

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

Musculoskeletal occupational injury is prevalent within the surgical community. This is a
multi-factorial issue, but is contributed to by physical posture, environmental hazards and …

In this article, the authors focus on the importance of the zero X-ray ablation approach in
electrophysiology. Radiation exposure related to conventional transcatheter ablation carries …

Complex catheter-based interventions and rising case volumes confer occupational risks to
interventional cardiologists. Despite advances in technology, modern interventional …

Purpose To evaluate the radiation protective characteristics of a system designed to
enhance operator protection while eliminating weight to the body and allowing freedom of …

Purpose: This clinical study compares conventional lead aprons and ancillary shields to a
functionally weightless personal overhead-supported system with expanded coverage …