How Protected
Are You?
Free 90-second self-assessment for clinicians in interventional fluoroscopy. Score your personal radiation exposure and musculoskeletal (MSK) injury risk, then get a location-tailored action plan and Protection Profile.
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6.1%
Lifetime cancer incidence among interventional cardiologists, 3× the general population (SCAI 2023)
59.8%
of interventional cardiologists report orthopedic injuries from lead aprons (up from 49.4% in 2014, SCAI)
41%
of ICs have considered leaving the profession in the past year (ACC Workforce 2024)
ORSIF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. This assessment is built with input from interventional cardiologists, medical physicists, and radiation safety officers.
What this assessment measures
Four evidence-based risk domains, scored in 90 seconds
The ORSIF Self-Assessment is a free, 11-question instrument that scores occupational radiation and musculoskeletal (MSK) injury risk for clinicians who work in interventional fluoroscopy labs: interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, electrophysiologists, vascular surgeons, neuro-interventional physicians, orthopedic surgeons, radiologic technologists, cath lab nurses, medical physicists, and radiation safety officers. Your answers produce a Low / Moderate / High risk tier, a raw score out of 32, and a prioritized action plan linked to ORSIF guidelines, toolkits, and research.
Radiation exposure patterns
Weekly hours in the fluoroscopy lab, tube-side vs detector-side positioning, dosimeter compliance, and whether you receive monthly exposure reports. These are the behavioral signals most strongly correlated with cumulative dose over a career.
Personal protective equipment
Which of six core PPE items you use regularly: lead apron with thyroid shield, leaded eyewear, lead gloves, under-table or ceiling shields, mobile shields, and real-time dose monitor displays. Gaps in leaded eyewear get extra weight because up to 52% of interventionalists show radiation-associated lens opacities.
Musculoskeletal injury signals
Frequency of back, neck, or shoulder pain after procedures, and whether radiation or MSK injury has already forced you to modify your practice. 59.8% of interventional cardiologists report orthopedic injuries from lead aprons. This is the second half of the dual-hazard picture.
Regulatory context for your location
Your country, and for US clinicians your state. Recommendations are keyed to the regulations that actually apply to you: federal NRC and OSHA limits for the US baseline, state-level agency details for California, New York, and Texas, and ICRP-aligned international profiles elsewhere.
Your responses are private. You can complete the assessment anonymously and choose afterward whether to link the result to a free ORSIF account or simply email the report to yourself.
Ready when you are
Take the Assessment
11 questions, about 90 seconds. No signup required to begin. Your results appear right below.
Begin your 10-question risk scan
No sign-up required to start. Your answers stay private until you choose what happens next.
~90 seconds · One tap per question
Why trust this score
Built on the same evidence we use to change regulation
Evidence-based
Scoring rubric informed by SCAI 2023, ACC Workforce Reports, and ICRP/NRC dose-limit analyses.
570+ research articles
Recommendations link to ORSIF’s peer-reviewed literature and guideline libraries.
Practical output
Your result is an action list, not a marketing brochure. We cite the regulation, the gap, and the next step.
Privacy-first
No tracking cookies required to take the assessment. We hash IPs and never share individual responses.
FAQ
Answers before you start
How long does the assessment take?+
About 90 seconds. The 11 questions are single-tap (except one multi-select for PPE and one combined country + state step), and we auto-advance after each answer on single-choice questions.
Who is this assessment designed for?+
Clinicians who work in or around fluoroscopy labs: interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, electrophysiologists, vascular surgeons, neuro-interventional physicians, orthopedic surgeons, radiologic technologists, cath lab nurses, medical physicists, and radiation safety officers. If you are an administrator or safety officer, a facility-focused variant is planned as a separate tool.
How is the risk score calculated?+
Eight of the eleven questions contribute points on a 0–4 scale, producing a raw score out of 32. Scoring covers weekly lab hours, dosimeter use, monthly exposure reports, tube-side positioning frequency, PPE coverage, musculoskeletal pain frequency, any practice modifications due to radiation or MSK injury, and your confidence in the facility safety program. The score maps to Low Risk (0–10), Moderate Risk (11–20), or High Risk (21–32). Scoring is recomputed server-side so the rubric can be versioned and audited.
What do I get at the end?+
A risk tier (Low / Moderate / High), your raw score out of 32, a peer-benchmark summary tying your result to published industry statistics, and 3–5 prioritized recommendations keyed to your specific answers and location, each linked to the relevant ORSIF guideline, toolkit, or research article.
What is the Protection Profile?+
When you create a free ORSIF account (or already have one), your assessment saves to a dedicated Protection Profile on your member dashboard. The profile shows your tier, score, top recommendations, and a deep link to the regulations and guidelines that apply to your specific country and US state, updated whenever you retake the assessment.
Do I have to create an account to use this?+
No. You can take the full assessment anonymously. To unlock the complete result page and personalized Protection Profile, you can either create a free ORSIF account (recommended, and it unlocks the full members-only library too) or choose the email-only path to have your tier and recommendations sent to your inbox.
How are my answers stored and protected?+
Responses are stored in a Supabase database managed by ORSIF. We do not store raw IP addresses (only a SHA-256 hash), and anonymous responses are only linked to a user account if you choose to sign up. Responses can be deleted on request by contacting ORSIF.
Is there a cost to take the assessment or join ORSIF?+
No. Both the self-assessment and ORSIF membership are completely free. ORSIF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 47-3808892) funded by sponsors and donations.
Can I retake the assessment later?+
Yes. You can retake the assessment at any time. Each submission creates a new row, and the latest completed response becomes the active Protection Profile on your dashboard. Historic scores remain accessible for comparison.
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