Interventional cardiologists and risk of radiation-induced cataract: Results of a French multicenter observational study

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 167, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1843-1847

  Jacob, Sophie ^a   Boveda, Serge ^b,c   Bar, Olivier ^d,e   Brézin, Antoine ^f   Maccia, Carlo ^g   Laurier, Dominique ^a   Bernier, Marie Odile ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^b CLINIQUE PASTEUR   (France)

^c Groupe Rythmologie Stimulation Cardiaque Société Française de Cardiologie   (France)

^d Clinique Saint Gatien   (France)

^e Groupe Atherome Cardiologie Interventionnelle Societe Francaise de Cardiologie   (France)

^f université Paris Cité   (France)

^g Centre d'Assurance de Qualite des Applications Technologiques dans le Domaine de la Sante   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiologist; Cataract; Eye exposure; Invasive procedure; Ionizing radiation; X rays

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; CATARACT; CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUBCAPSULAR CATARACT; WORKLOAD; X RAY;

CARDIOLOGIST; CATARACT; EYE EXPOSURE; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; IONIZING RADIATION; X-RAYS;

ADULT; CARDIOLOGY; CATARACT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICIANS; RADIATION INJURIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84883293632     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.04.124     Document Type: Article

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