In plain language
In 1,500 coronary interventions, radial and femoral access had similar fluoroscopy time and patient X-ray dose, with slightly shorter procedures for radial. Staff dose was not measured, so effects on the fluoroscopy team's exposure are not known.
At a glance
- Type of study
- Original research, Retrospective cohort study
- Who was studied
- Patients
- Size
- n = 1,500 procedures
- Summary based on
- the abstract
What it found
Fluoroscopy time did not differ significantly between radial and femoral percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Key figures: 12.6 ± 13.5 vs. 11.7 ± 9.5 min
X-ray dose generated during PCI was similar for radial and femoral access.
Key figures: 805.9 ± 615.9 vs. 792.2 ± 633.9 mGy
Total procedural time was shorter with radial access.
Key figures: 43.7 ± 24.5 min vs. 47.2 ± 30.13 min, p < 0.02
In the radial group, older patient age correlated with longer fluoroscopy and procedural times, which was not seen with femoral access.
Key figures: r = 0.14, p < 0.05 (FT); r = 0.07, p < 0.05 (PT)
PCIs in male patients used more contrast and higher X-ray dose than in female patients.
Key figures: 887.0 ± 660.4 vs. 657.8 ± 515.2 mGy; p < 0.001
Limits to keep in mind
Single retrospective analysis reporting only patient-side dose metrics and fluoroscopy time; no operator or staff dosimetry was measured, and the country and centre are not stated in the abstract.
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How this summary was made
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Prepared November 3, 2026.