Shedding light on radiation exposure: Emergency vs. elective catheterization procedures in a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Cardiac catheterization employs ionizing radiation, although imaging technologies have improved safety, the influence of procedural urgency on radiation exposure has rarely been investigated. This study compares radiation parameters in elective versus emergency cardiac catheterizations.

Methods

This prospective cohort study examined 108 patients (elective: 27; emergency: 81) undergoing cardiac catheterization at University Hospital between October 2014 and March 2015. All procedures were performed by a single operator utilizing the Allura Clarity X-ray system, reducing variability. Radiation metrics such as fluoroscopy time, cine time, Dose Area Product (DAP), and Air Kerma Product (KAP) were registered. Dosimeters were placed at the level of patien

SUBMITTER: Abu Khadija H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11995035 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature