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Reducing radiation dose: Equipment, procedure, and operator Perfecting the Trifecta
Author(s) -
Chambers Charles E.,
Awuor Stephen
Publication year - 2018
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.28001
Subject(s) - medicine , reduction (mathematics) , purchasing , radiation dose , medical physics , operator (biology) , conventional pci , radiation exposure , fluoroscopy , focus (optics) , operations management , nuclear medicine , radiology , optics , cardiology , biochemistry , chemistry , repressor , transcription factor , gene , geometry , mathematics , physics , myocardial infarction , economics
Key Points This article illustrates the positive impact of fluoroscopic imaging equipment on radiation dose reduction in CTO PCI. The reader should recognize the importance of purchasing and maintaining the best equipment, understanding procedure/patient complexity, and assuring operator training in radiation dose reduction. Future efforts/studies should focus upon all three areas of dose reduction for best results.