Radiation protection in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: Special focus on the role of the operator

Interventional Cardiology

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 667-672

  Saunamaki, Kari I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

catherization laboratory; interventional cardiology; radiation; radiation protection; radiation reduction; X ray

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; CINEANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; IONIZING RADIATION; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW;

EID: 78349297933     PISSN: 17555302     EISSN: 17555310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/ica.10.63     Document Type: Review

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