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SCAI consensus document on occupational radiation exposure to the pregnant cardiologist and technical personnel
Author(s) -
Best Patricia J. M.,
Skelding Kimberly A.,
Mehran Roxana,
Chieffo Alaide,
Kunadian Vijayalakshmi,
Madan Mina,
Mikhail Ghada W.,
Mauri Fina,
Takahashi Saeko,
Honye Junko,
HernándezAntolín Rosana,
Weiner Bonnie H.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22877
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac catheterization , radiation exposure , interventional cardiology , psychological intervention , pregnancy , coronary angiography , occupational exposure , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , cardiology , nursing , nuclear medicine , biology , myocardial infarction , genetics
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 Cardiology. Finding the true risk of radiation exposure from performing cardiac catheterization procedures can be challenging and guidelines for pregnancy exposure have been inadequate. The Women in Innovations group of Cardiologists with endorsement of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions aim to provide guidance in this publication by describing the risk of radiation exposure to pregnant physicians and cardiac catheterization personnel, to educate on appropriate radiation monitoring and to encourage mechanisms to reduce radiation exposure. Current data do not suggest a significant increased risk to the fetus of pregnant women in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and thus do not justify precluding pregnant physicians from performing procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. However, radiation exposure among pregnant physicians should be properly monitored and adequate radiation safety measures are still warranted. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.