Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Dec 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialDeterminants of operator and patient radiation exposure during cardiac catheterization: Insights from the RadiCure (RADIation reduction during cardiac catheterization using real-timE monitoring) trial.
In the RadiCure study 505 catheterization procedures were 1:1 randomized to use or no use of real-time radiation monitoring. Use of the Bleeper Sv monitor resulted in a significant reduction in operator radiation exposure. ⋯ Several clinical and procedural factors are associated with higher patient and operator radiation exposure. Real-time radiation monitoring and use of disposable radiation shields were associated with lower operator, but not patient, radiation dose. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.