Radiation safety in the cardiac catheterization lab: a time series quality improvement initiative

This study sought to reduce the frequency of radiation exposure, for PCI procedures, above 1.5Gy in labs utilizing a Phillips system at our local institution by 40%, over a 12-month period.

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - April 22, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wael Abuzeid, Joseph Abunassar, Jerome A. Leis, Vicky Tang, Brian Wong, Dennis T. Ko, Harindra C. Wijeysundera Source Type: research