Reduction in operator radiation exposure during transradial catheterization and intervention using a simple lead drape

American Heart Journal

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 293-298

  Iqtidar, Ali F ^a   Jeon, Cathy ^a   Rothman, Richard ^a   Snead, Randall ^a   Pyne, Christopher T ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETER; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; LEAD DRAPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION SHIELD; SCAPHOID WRIST PROSTHESIS; STANDARD; TRANSRADIAL CATHETERIZATION; VASCULAR ACCESS; WRIST;

AGED; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIAL ARTERY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; SURGICAL DRAPES;

EID: 84875212087     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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