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 ...

Despite increased attention and improved technologies for radiation mitigation over the last decade, cardiac cath lab staff are still dealing with an unacceptably high level of occupational hazards to ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Salus Scientific and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) announced the successful implementation and first clinical use of AeroShield™, a ...

A weightless apron suspended from above the operator is capable of providing better protection against radiation to the head and upper body than standard lead garments, new research shows. Writing in ...

Washington, D.C. – May 1, 2025 – Analyses from the (Ergonomics in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (ERGO-CATH) study show the traditional approach using a lead apron causes 43% of interventional ...

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December 8, 2010 (Rochester, Minnesota) — Women of childbearing age should not be deterred from pursuing a career in interventional cardiology because of concerns about radiation exposure, says the ...

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

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