Radiation protection for the interventional cardiologist:Practical approach and innovations

摘要

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.