Effectiveness of radiation protection systems in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: a comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As numbers and complexity of percutaneous coronary interventions are constantly increasing, optimal radiation protection is required to ensure operator safety. Suspended radiation protection systems (SRPS) and protective scatter-radiation absorbing drapes (PAD) are novel methods to mitigate fluoroscopic scattered radiation exposure. The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness regarding radiation protection of a SRPS and a PAD in comparison with conventional protection.

Methods

A total of 229 cardiac catheterization procedures with SRPS (N = 73), PAD (N = 82) and standard radiation protection (N = 74) were prospectively included. Real-time dosimeter data were collected from the first operator and the assistant. Endpoints were the cumulative operator e

SUBMITTER: Cammann VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10160176 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature