There has long been anecdotal evidence that the wearing of lead aprons for prolonged
periods of time contributes to low back and neck pain in radiologists and cardiologists …

Anecdotal experience suggests that wearing of lead radiation shielding aprons may be
associated with an increased frequency of back pain, neck pain, and sciatica, but such …

Anecdotal experience has suggested that back pain in radiologists may result from
extensive wearing of lead aprons. To investigate this possibility, we sent questionnaires to …

Interventional radiology is a unique specialty that involves vascular and nonvascular
procedures involving virtually every patient population. Currently, most interventional …

Objective: Radiation-protective aprons are commonly used by interventionists to protect
against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation. Choice of appropriate aprons with respect to …

The breadth and pace of interventional innovations have been astonishing, yielding
gratifying benefits to our patients and society. Ironically, while taming diseases once …

To the Editor.—Concern for iatrogenic arterial injury was recently raised by the observation
of stroke symptoms in two elderly women after shampoo treatment in a beauty parlor. 1 The …

Purpose This study explored the availability of personal protective equipment, lead or lead-
free aprons or jackets, in angiographic and interventional radiology suites in the Republic of …

Editor: I would like to suggest a simple yet effective innovation for personal radiation
protection, which may be of interest to angiographers, interventionists, and other radiologists …

Objective With the explosion of minimally invasive surgery, the use of fluoroscopy has
significantly increased. Concurrently, there has been a demand for lighter weight aprons …