Effective use of radiation shields to minimize operator dose during invasive cardiology procedures

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1133-1139

  Fetterly, Kenneth A ^a   Magnuson, Dixon J ^a   Tannahill, Gordon M ^a   Hindal, Mark D ^a   Mathew, Verghese ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

radiation protection; radiation safety; radiation shield

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE; JUGULAR VEIN; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SCATTERING; THORAX; X RAY;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SCATTERING, RADIATION;

EID: 80054978325     PISSN: 19368798     EISSN: 18767605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2011.05.027     Document Type: Article

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