Reduced radiation exposure in the cardiac catheterization laboratory with a novel vertical radiation shield.
Carmelo J PanettaErin M GalbraithMarat YanavitskiPatrick K KollerBinita ShahSohah IqbalJoaquin E CigarroaGregory GordonSunil V RaoPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2019)
Operator radiation exposure is significantly reduced utilizing a novel VRS, HRAP, and distance from the X-ray tube, and consideration of lower magnification and avoiding LAO-caudal angles to lower radiation for both operator and patient.