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Radiation protection for the echocardiographers: “To each their own”
Author(s) -
Pfeiffer Michael,
Chambers Charles
Publication year - 2019
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.28081
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation exposure , cardiac catheterization , medical physics , interventional cardiology , key (lock) , process (computing) , radiation protection , cath lab , process management , medical emergency , surgery , nuclear medicine , computer security , cardiology , conventional pci , operating system , business , myocardial infarction , computer science
Key Points This article illustrates the effectiveness of targeted radioprotective strategies for the interventional echocardiographer. The reader should recognize the importance of engagement of all team members in the multifaceted process of radiation exposure mitigation. Future efforts/studies should focus on the impact of team oriented training, lab design, and development of novel supplies and equipment to mitigate radiation exposure of all personnel in the cardiac catheterization lab, particularly during more complex interventional procedures.