Use of ionizing radiation during cardiac catheterization interventions adversely impacts both the patients and medical staff.In recent years,radiation dose in cardiac catheterization interventions has become a topic o...Use of ionizing radiation during cardiac catheterization interventions adversely impacts both the patients and medical staff.In recent years,radiation dose in cardiac catheterization interventions has become a topic of increasing interest in interventional cardiology and there is a strong interest in reducing radiation exposure during the procedures.This review presents the current status of radiation protection in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and summarizes a practical approach for radiation dose management for minimizing radiation exposure.This review also presents recent innovations that have clinical potential for reducing radiation during cardiac interventions.展开更多
文摘Use of ionizing radiation during cardiac catheterization interventions adversely impacts both the patients and medical staff.In recent years,radiation dose in cardiac catheterization interventions has become a topic of increasing interest in interventional cardiology and there is a strong interest in reducing radiation exposure during the procedures.This review presents the current status of radiation protection in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and summarizes a practical approach for radiation dose management for minimizing radiation exposure.This review also presents recent innovations that have clinical potential for reducing radiation during cardiac interventions.
