The effectiveness of the Safety in Interventional Radiology (SIR) Shield in reducing droplet transmission and its effect on image quality and radiation dose.
Shao Jin OngGopinathan AnilKoon Liang ChiaDeborah KhooJoseph Kt LeePriscilla Xh ChenTeddy M NaresCalvin J KohPeijing SuCunli YangPavel SinghPrapul C RajendranTimothy FotheringhamSwee T QuekIan RenfrewPublished in: The British journal of radiology (2021)
This is the first time a human supine cough droplet visualisation has been developed. While multiple types of barrier shields have been described, this is the first systematic practical evaluation of a barrier shield designed for use in the interventional radiology theatre.