Optimizing operator protection by proper radiation shield positioning in the interventional cardiology suite

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1140-1141

  Klein, Lloyd W ^a   Maroney, Justin ^a  

^a ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

radiation safety; scatter radiation; shielding

Indexed keywords

DEVICE; FEMORAL ARTERY; FLUOROSCOPY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE; JUGULAR VEIN; NOTE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SCATTERING; THORAX; X RAY;

EID: 80054968905     PISSN: 19368798     EISSN: 18767605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2011.06.019     Document Type: Editorial

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