Performance of a radiation protection cabin during extraction of cardiac devices

At a glance

Type of study

Original research, Randomized trial

Who was studied

Electrophysiologists, Patients

Size

n = 37 patients (procedures)

Topics

Room shielding and protective devicesPersonal protective equipmentDosimetry and monitoring

Summary based on

the abstract

What it found

• Operator head and foot doses were far lower with the radiation protection cabin than with the standard technique.

  Key figures: 68 and 390 times less; P < 0.001

• Thorax and back doses did not differ significantly between groups.

  Key figures: P = 0.3 and P = 0.8

• Procedure time, fluoroscopy time and complication rates were not significantly different with the cabin.

• Authors conclude the cabin provides nearly full-body protection and removes the need for a lead apron.

Limits to keep in mind

Small single-procedure-type trial (37 patients) with operator dose measured by dosimeters rather than health outcomes; abstract only, so number of operators and country are not reported.

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