Temporal Trends in X-Ray Exposure during Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Percutaneous coronary intervention exposes patient and staff to ionizing radiation. Although staff only receive a small fraction of patient dose through scatter radiation, there are concerns about the potential health effects of repeated exposure. Minimizing both patient and occupational exposure is needed.

Objective

This article investigates patient and operator X-ray exposure over time in coronary intervention in relation to upgraded X-ray equipment, improved shielding, and enhanced operator awareness.

Materials and methods

Data regarding irradiation time, patient dose, and patient characteristics were extracted from the Norwegian Registry for Invasive Cardiology (NORIC) for procedures performed from 2013 to mid-2019. Personal operator dosimetry records w

SUBMITTER: Davidsen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7481933 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature