Operators at one institution were able to decrease their patient radiation substantially over a 12-year period despite, in some cases, minimal technological improvements in the cath lab, according to ...
Beyond the obvious effects on a patient’s own health, obesity might harm the well-being of some treating physicians—new data show that the amount of radiation to which interventional cardiologists are ...
ROVIGO, ITALY — Shorter operators, nurses, and technicians, compared with taller lab personnel, are apparently exposed to higher total radiation levels during PCI and other catheterization procedures, ...
A separate product, ControlRad Trace, received an FDA clearance last September for use with GE Healthcare’s OEC 9900 mobile C-arm systems. (CC0 Creative Commons) () The FDA has cleared ControlRad’s ...
A trial will aim to reduce X-ray exposure by 50% over the current lowest setting on Philips’ Azurion image-guided therapy systems. (Philips Azurion) Philips is launching a new clinical trial aimed at ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Salus Scientific and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) announced the successful implementation and first clinical use of AeroShield â„¢, a ...
WASHINGTON—A survey conducted by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) highlights ongoing radiation and orthopedic hazards faced by interventional cardiologists and ...
PARIS -- An operator shielding system offered body protection rivaling that of standard lead gowns in the catheterization lab, providing a glimpse at a potential tantalizing future where ...
"I'd probably be a quadriplegic," said Interventional Cardiologist Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, when asked what would have happened if two top neurosurgeons at his hospital hadn't rushed him to the ...
A survey conducted by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) highlights ongoing radiation and orthopedic hazards faced by interventional cardiologists and cardiac ...