Concerns regarding radiation exposure and its effects during pregnancy are often quoted as
an important barrier preventing many women from pursuing a career in Interventional …

Paediatric patients have a higher average risk of developing cancer compared with adults
receiving the same dose. The longer life expectancy in children allows more time for any …

As interventional procedures have become progressively more sophisticated and lengthy,
the potential for high patient radiation dose has increased. Staff exposure arises from patient …

A study was conducted to investigate how operator exposure in interventional radiology is
affected by various common fluoroscopic imaging conditions. Stray radiation levels …

The purpose of the study was to determine the risks of radiation-induced cancer and
deterministic effects for the patient and staff in transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) of …

Objective We hypothesized that fluoroscopic imaging creates radiation fields that are
unevenly scattered throughout the endovascular suite. We sought to quantify the radiation …

Endovascular surgical neuroradiologists can receive a substantial amount of occupational
radiation exposure. We evaluated the amount of radiation exposure that results from the …

PURPOSE: To provide an objective method to measure the efficiency of vascular and
interventional procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The time–action analysis method …

PURPOSE: To measure the radiation received by physicians during percutaneous
vertebroplasty with use of two types of injection devices with the interventional equipment …

The field of invasive and interventional cardiology is dynamic with frequent advances in both
technique and technology. An internationally-renowned team of editors and over 100 …