Prior methods of patient care have changed in recent years due to the availability of
minimally invasive surgical platforms for endovascular interventions. These platforms have …

Objectives We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis to assess the risk of
developing a radiation‐induced cataract in interventional cardiologists (ICs). Background …

The challenge of vascular interventional surgery is that surgeons require to be exposed to X-
ray for a long time, operating guidewires and catheters to complete the treatment. To reduce …

Over the years, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), referred to
below as 'the Commission', has issued recommendations and guidance on protection …

The majority of studies investigating the effectiveness of radiation shields focus on
procedures performed by cardiologists. These studies are, nevertheless, relevant also for …

Background: Radiation exposure during fluoroscopically guided interventions such as
endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is a growing concern for operators. This study aimed to …

For a long time, radiation-induced skin injuries were only encountered in patients
undergoing radiation therapy. In diagnostic radiology, radiation exposures of patients …

OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this article are to review available data regarding the range of
protection devices and garments with a focus on eye protection and to summarize …

Navigating tethered instruments through the vasculatures to reach deeper physiological
locations presently inaccessible would extend the applicability of many medical …

Monte Carlo calculations were used to investigate the efficiency of radiation protection
equipment in reducing eye and whole body doses during fluoroscopically guided …