In plain language
In an international online survey of 130 interventional radiology and cath lab staff, mostly radiographers, nearly all reported wearing lead aprons, but only about half had received radiation protection training; lack of tools and training limited self-protection.
At a glance
- Type of study
- Original research, Cross-sectional survey
- Who was studied
- Radiologic technologists, Mixed lab staff
- Size
- n = 130 survey respondents
- Topics
- Personal protective equipmentTraining and educationSafety culture and complianceDose reduction techniquesDosimetry and monitoring
- Summary based on
- the abstract
What it found
Only about half of respondents had received radiation protection training, mostly in-house.
Key figures: 68 (53 %); in-house n = 54, 79 %
Nearly all respondents reported departmental radiation protection protocols.
Key figures: 118 (98 %)
Lead aprons were almost universally worn by respondents and co-workers.
Key figures: 99 % personally; 95 % co-workers
Unavailable basic protection tools and lack of RP-specific training were cited as reasons for sub-optimal self-protection; practice was variable.
Respondents were mostly female radiographers.
Key figures: female n = 94, 72 %; radiographers n = 97, 75 %
Limits to keep in mind
Self-reported online survey with convenience recruitment and modest sample (130 analysed), dominated by radiographers; countries not specified and no dose measurements.
Related research summaries
- Occupational Protection in Interventional Radiology. A Joint Guideline of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe and the Society of Interventional Radiology (2026, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Radiation in the Orthopedic Operating Room: What We Know, What We Do, and What Needs Attention (2025, Narrative review)
- Occupational radiation exposure to nursing staff during cardiovascular fluoroscopic procedures: A review of the literature (2018, Narrative review)
- Radiation protection practices in diagnostic and interventional cardiology: Position paper from Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology (2025, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Addressing the Occupational Risk of Radiation Exposure in the Evolving Field of Interventional Echocardiography (2024, Narrative review)
How this summary was made
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Prepared November 3, 2026.