Door-to-balloon times were no higher than when cath lab staff donned traditional lead aprons in this single-center experience ...

Operators at one institution were able to decrease their patient radiation substantially over a 12-year period despite, in some cases, minimal technological improvements in the cath lab, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of a dedicated accessory lead shield was associated with a significant reduction in radiation exposure ...

The FDA has cleared ControlRad’s set of add-on X-ray filters and image-processing algorithms, which together can help retrofit installed systems to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure without ...

PARIS -- An operator shielding system offered body protection rivaling that of standard lead gowns in the catheterization lab, providing a glimpse at a potential tantalizing future where ...

A survey conducted by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) highlights ongoing radiation and orthopedic hazards faced by interventional cardiologists and cardiac ...

PARIS — A radiation shielding system reduces the amount of scatter radiation exposure to cath lab personnel by more than 80% compared with no shielding and better protects every position around the ...

ROVIGO, ITALY — Shorter operators, nurses, and technicians, compared with taller lab personnel, are apparently exposed to higher total radiation levels during PCI and other catheterization procedures, ...

HONOLULU (March 20, 2018) -- Developments in medical technology and recent equipment advancements have changed the way health care is delivered to patients at Tripler Army Medical Center's cardiac ...

New medical advancements are making it easier and safer for doctors to diagnose life-threatening heart problems. Now, a North Texas lab is equipped with that technology and its first patient was ...