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Radiation exposure to endovascular procedure operators

Endovascular interventions exposed operators to more radiation than coronary Healio, Ingwersen M. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv. 2013;6:1095-1102. November 4, 2013

Operators who performed endovascular procedures for pelvic, upper limb and below-the-knee disease experienced increased radiation exposure in the cath lab compared with those who performed coronary procedures…….Although recommended dose limits were not exceeded in our study, radiation exposure may have biological effects depending on the type and frequency of procedures performed, the time lag between the procedures, the fluoroscopy time and a patient’s BMI,” the researchers wrote. “Therefore, protection devices, spectral filtration, pulsed fluoroscopy and low frame rates should be used whenever possible.” http://www.healio.com/cardiology/intervention/news/online/%7B5a58b7e0-ecc4-4957-847a-8f67c3b8edf0%7D/endovascular-interventions-exposed-operators-to-more-radiation-than-coronary

November 5, 2013 - Posted by | radiation

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