Personal protective equipment
Lead aprons, thyroid shields, eyewear and other garments, and how well they work. 177 research summaries.
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- A Study of Radiation Exposure and the Effects of Real-time Dosimetry System on Staff Safety in Neurointerventional Procedures (2026, Prospective cohort study)
- A Systematic Review on Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation During Standard and Complex Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair Procedures (2026, Systematic review)
- Accidents of occupational exposure to ionizing radiation in radiology departments: risks, prevention, and management (2026, Narrative review)
- ALARA+: Summit on Radiation and Orthopedic Risks in Fluoroscopic Laboratories: Endorsed by ACC, ACVP, ASE, HRS, SCAI, SIR, SNIS, SVIN, and SVS (2026, Guideline or consensus statement)
- ALARA+: Summit on Radiation and Orthopedic Risks in Fluoroscopic Laboratories (2026, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Assessment of Operating Room Staff Compliance with Radiation Safety Measures in Morocco: A Cross-sectional Study (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Effect of radiation protection apron defect on radiation dose during fluoroscopy (2026, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Establishing discard criteria for lead aprons using deep learning-based quantification of defect area on X-ray fluoroscopic video (2026, Phantom or simulation study)
- Estimating effective dose using non-lead protective aprons and a single dosimeter method (2026, Modeling or economic study)
- Evaluating radiation protection knowledge and practices in operating room personnel: a cross-sectional study (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Evaluation of lead equivalence and integrity of personal radiation protective equipment using multiple imaging modalities (2026, Original research)
- Hidden hazards in the cath lab: cancer morbidity among interventional cardiologists (2026, Systematic review)
- Increasing Awareness and Reducing Occupational Hazards in the Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Laboratories: Working to Eliminate Lead and Complications of Radiation in Cardiovascular Team Study (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Insights into Testicular Radiation Exposure in the Orthopedic Surgeon (2026, Phantom or simulation study)
- Investigating Medical Radiation Awareness of Saudi Arabian Cardiologists in Catheterization Labs: (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Lightweight X-ray shielding drape with a detachable shielding wall for enhanced occupational radiation protection in interventional radiology (2026, Phantom or simulation study)
- National Survey on Radiation Safety Practices and Exposure Among Vascular Surgery Trainees and Consultants in Spain (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Obesity as a determinant of radiation burden in the cardiac catheterization laboratory (2026, Narrative review)
- Occupational Ionizing Radiation-Induced Skin Injury Among Orthopedic Surgeons: A 5-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study (2026, Prospective cohort study)
- Occupational Pelvic and Chest-Level Radiation Exposure Among Interventional Echocardiographers During Percutaneous Structural Heart Interventions (2026, Dosimetry measurement study)
- 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)
- Occupational radiation exposure and crystalline lens density in perioperative nurses: a short communication (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Occupational radiation exposure and radiation protection practices in interventional radiology and cardiology: A multicenter study in France (2026, Retrospective cohort study)
- Occupational Radiation Exposure in Spine Surgery: Organ-specific OSL Phantom Dosimetry and Workload-based Risk Assessment (2026, Phantom or simulation study)
- Occupational radiation exposure to UK orthopaedic surgeons: a dose monitoring exercise (2026, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Occupational Radiation Exposures in Interventional Radiology and the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (2026, Retrospective cohort study)
- Occupational radiation protection in interventional radiology: A multicenter multimethod study of anesthesiology personnel (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Occupational Radiation Risk Stratification and Protection in Fluoroscopy-Guided Surgeons and Interventionalists: A Multispecialty Structured Narrative Review (2026, Narrative review)
- Ocular radiation protection efficiency and ergonomic performance of a novel Shoulder-Mounted radiation shield for interventional procedures (2026, Phantom or simulation study)
- Prevalence of the use of protective equipment for ionizing radiation from fluoroscopy: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis (2026, Meta-analysis)
- Qualitative descriptions of health protective behavior in catheterization laboratory nurses exposed to occupational radiation hazards (2026, Qualitative study)
- Radiation Dose to the Breast in Occupationally Exposed Healthcare Professionals: A Case Series (2026, Case report or series)
- Radiation exposure in interventional cardiology: Implications for patients and healthcare workers (2026, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Radiation Protection Practices Among Medical Students at Two United Kingdom Medical Schools (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Real-time phase-dependent occupational radiation exposure analysis in full-endoscopic spine surgery (2026, Dosimetry measurement study)
- SCAI/ASE/HRS/SIR/SVS Expert Consensus Statement on Enhanced Radiation Protection: Time for Mandatory and Urgent Action (2026, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Spatial distribution of X-ray attenuation in a full-face shield: a multipoint in vivo study in interventional cardiology (2026, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Two Central Nervous System Tumors in One Catheter Lab: Time to Rethink Radiation Protection (2026, Retrospective cohort study)
- AHA - How to Improve Radiation Protection in Interventional Cardiology (2025, Narrative review)
- Development of radioprotective side shield attached to radioprotective glasses for reducing eye lens dose of endoscopists during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a phantom study (2025, Phantom or simulation study)
- Impact of Radiation Safety Training and Years of Experience on Radiation Safety Practices (medRxiv preprint) (2025, Cross-sectional survey)
- Intersections of Ergonomics and Radiation Safety in Interventional Radiology (2025, Narrative review)
- Investigating the Performance of X-ray Protection of Various Elements and Alloy Compounds in Aprons for Interventional Radiology (2025, Phantom or simulation study)
- Investigation of musculoskeletal complaints affecting physicians with different exposure times to lead aprons: a cross-sectional study (2025, Cross-sectional survey)
- Investigation of radiation doses to the eyes of patients and medical staff during a videofluoroscopic swallowing study: a phantom study (2025, Phantom or simulation study)
- Occupational Health Hazards in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Results of the 2023 SCAI Survey (2025, Cross-sectional survey)
- Occupational Radiation Exposure and Thyroid Nodules in Healthcare Workers: A Review (2025, Narrative review)
- Radiation exposure in interventional cardiology: a narrative review of health effects and novel approaches to ensure radiation safety (2025, Narrative review)
- Radiation in the Orthopedic Operating Room: What We Know, What We Do, and What Needs Attention (2025, Narrative review)
- Radiation Protection Compliance in Fluoroscopy-Assisted Procedures: A Prospective Audit in Operating Theatres (2025, Cross-sectional survey)
- Radiation protection practices in diagnostic and interventional cardiology: Position paper from Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology (2025, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Radiation Realities: Radiation Safety Practices and Awareness Among Interventional Echocardiographers in the United States (2025, Cross-sectional survey)
- Radiation Safety in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (2025, Narrative review)
- Radiation Safety Renaissance: Will State Regulations Help or Hinder an Emergence From the Dark Ages? (2025, Editorial or commentary)
- Addressing the Occupational Risk of Radiation Exposure in the Evolving Field of Interventional Echocardiography (2024, Narrative review)
- An In-depth Analysis of the Adverse Effects of Ionizing Radiation Exposure on Cardiac Catheterization Staffs (2024, Narrative review)
- An investigation into the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of radiation protection in interventional radiology and cardiac catheter-laboratories (2024, Cross-sectional survey)
- Cancer Risks in U.S. Radiologic Technologists Working with Fluoroscopically Guided Interventional Procedures, 1994-2008 (2024, Prospective cohort study)
- Development of Lead-Free Materials for Radiation Shielding in Medical Settings: A Review (2024, Narrative review)
- Evaluating the Cumulative Effects of Fundamental Radiation Safety Measures on Health Professionals in Cath Lab (2024, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Investigation of Radiation Exposure of Medical Staff During Lateral Fluoroscopy for Posterior Spinal Fusion Surgery (2024, Phantom or simulation study)
- Literacy in the Scope of Radiation Protection for Healthcare Professionals Exposed to Ionizing Radiation: A Systematic Review (2024, Systematic review)
- Occupational orthopedic problems and its relation to personal radiation protection in interventional radiology (2024, Cross-sectional survey)
- Orthopaedic surgeons' knowledge and practice of radiation safety when using fluoroscopy during procedures: A narrative review (2024, Narrative review)
- Radiating for Two: Quantifying Radiation Exposure to Pregnant Urologists During Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (2024, Phantom or simulation study)
- Radiation Exposure and Protection for (Assumed) Pregnant Interventional Cardiologists and Electrophysiologists (2024, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Radiation Exposure in Interventional Pain Management Physicians: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature (2024, Systematic review)
- Radiation Exposure, Training, and Safety in Cardiology (2024, Narrative review)
- The head of invasive cardiologists as a target of professional exposure to ionizing radiation (2024, Narrative review)
- Body Surface Radiation Exposure in Interventional Echocardiographers During Structural Heart Disease Procedures (2023, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Eye Lens Radiation Dose to Nurses during Cardiac Interventional Radiology: An Initial Study (2023, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Musculoskeletal disorders in interventional radiology workers: an integrative review (2023, Systematic review)
- Occupational exposure to ionizing radiation in pregnant staff: Consensus document (Spanish societies) (2023, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Practical guidance to reduce radiation exposure in electrophysiology applying ultra low-dose protocols: a European Heart Rhythm Association review (2023, Narrative review)
- Radiation Exposure of Interventional Echocardiographers (2023, Editorial or commentary)
- Time to Look for Ergonomically Viable Designs of Radiation Protection Aprons: A Survey of 416 Orthopedic Surgeons (2023, Cross-sectional survey)
- Aegrescit medendo: orthopedic disability in electrophysiology, call for fluoroscopy elimination, review and commentary (2022, Editorial or commentary)
- Body pain, An unheeded personal health hazard in interventional cardiologists: A national online cross-sectional survey study in China (2022, Cross-sectional survey)
- Occupational Exposure of Scatter Radiation and Proper Protective Methods (2022, Narrative review)
- Occupational Hazards to the Joint Replacement Surgeon: Radiation Exposure (2022, Narrative review)
- Radiation Protection in Interventional Radiology (2022, Narrative review)
- Radiation safety awareness and practices amongst orthopaedic surgeons in Scotland (2022, Cross-sectional survey)
- Understanding radiation exposure and improving safety for vascular surgery trainees (2022, Original research)
- Whole-body radiation exposure in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery (2022, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Ergonomics and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Characteristics Among Female Interventionists (2021, Systematic review)
- Ergonomics in Interventional Radiology: Awareness Is Mandatory (2021, Narrative review)
- Evaluation of Back Pain and Lead Apron Use Among Staff at a District General Hospital (2021, Cross-sectional survey)
- Eye protection in interventional procedures (2021, Narrative review)
- Get Protected! Recommendations for Staff in IR (2021, Narrative review)
- Low Back Pain, Lead Aprons, and the Angiographer (2021, Case report or series)
- Non-Lead Protective Aprons for the Protection of Interventional Radiology Physicians from Radiation Exposure in Clinical Settings: An Initial Study (2021, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Occupational hazard of fluoroscopy: An invisible threat to orthopedic surgeons (2021, Cross-sectional survey)
- Prevalence of Breast Cancer in Female Physicians Performing Procedures With Significant Fluoroscopy Exposure: Survey (2021, Cross-sectional survey)
- Anti-X Apron Wearing and Musculoskeletal Problems Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Scoping Review (2020, Systematic review)
- Best practices for radiation safety in radiography departments: Review (2020, Narrative review)
- Radiation eye dose to medical staff during respiratory endoscopy under X-ray fluoroscopy (2020, Dosimetry measurement study)
- SCAI Multi-Society Position Statement on Occupational Health Hazards (2020, Guideline or consensus statement)
- The Impact of Lead Aprons on Posture of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2020, Prospective cohort study)
- Extended Protective Shield Under Table to Reduce Operator Radiation Dose in Percutaneous Coronary Procedures: The EXTRA-RAD Study (2019, Randomized trial)
- Lightweight Lead Aprons: The Emperor's New Clothes in the Angiography Suite? (2019, Phantom or simulation study)
- Pattern and degree of radiation exposure during endovascular surgery performed using a mobile C-arm or in a hybrid room (2019, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Personal Radiation Protection and Corresponding Dosimetry in Interventional Radiology: An Overview and Future Developments (2019, Narrative review)
- Radiation Protection and Standardization (2019, Narrative review)
- A Study on the Use of Radiation-Protective Apron among Interventionists in Radiology (2018, Cross-sectional survey)
- Completely nonfluoroscopic catheter ablation of left atrial arrhythmias and ventricular tachycardia (2018, Case report or series)
- Dosimetry During Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Of Chronic Total Occlusions (2018, Dosimetry measurement study)
- ICRP Publication 139 - Occupational Radiological Protection in Interventional Procedures (Free) (2018, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Lead Aprons and Thyroid Shields in Interventional Pain Management (2018, Narrative review)
- Occupational radiation exposure to nursing staff during cardiovascular fluoroscopic procedures: A review of the literature (2018, Narrative review)
- Occupational Radiological Protection in Interventional Procedures, ICRP PUBLICATION 139 (2018, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Operator Dose Reduction during Transjugular Liver Biopsy Using a Radiation-Attenuating Drape: A Prospective, Randomized Study (2018, Randomized trial)
- Radiation safety: a focus on lead aprons and thyroid shields in interventional pain management (2018, Narrative review)
- A Novel Radiation Protection Device Based On Tungsten Functional Paper For Application In Interventional Radiology (2017, Phantom or simulation study)
- Head and Neck Radiation Dose and Radiation Safety for Interventional Physicians (2017, Phantom or simulation study)
- Radiation dose absorbed by operators during transradial percutaneous coronary procedures comparing different protective drapes: the RADIATION study (2017, Randomized trial)
- Radiation Exposure Among Scrub Technologists and Nurse Circulators During Cardiac Catheterization (2017, Prospective cohort study)
- Radiation Exposure of Patients and Interventional Radiologists during Prostatic Artery Embolization: A Prospective Single-Operator Study (2017, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Radiation-Induced DNA Damage in Operators Performing Endovascular Aortic Repair (2017, Laboratory or biomarker study)
- Robotics in percutaneous cardiovascular interventions (2017, Systematic review)
- EFFICACY OF AN ADDITIONAL MOBILE LEADED SHIELD ON OPERATOR RADIATION DURING PERCUTANEOUS (2016, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Ionizing Radiation Exposure In Interventional Cardiology: Current Radiation Protection Practice Of Invasive Cardiology Operators In Lithuania (2016, Cross-sectional survey)
- NCRP Commentary 26 - Guidance on Radiation Dose Limits for Lens of Eye (2016, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Occupational Exposure of the Eye Lens in Interventional Procedures: How to Assess and Manage Radiation Dose (2016, Narrative review)
- Radiation Protection for the Fluoroscopy Operator and Staff (2016, Narrative review)
- Radiation safety for anaesthesia providers in the orthopaedic operating room (2016, Systematic review)
- The influence of operator position, height and body orientation on eye lens dose in interventional radiology and cardiology: Monte Carlo simulations versus realistic clinical measurements (2016, Phantom or simulation study)
- Determinants of operator and patient radiation exposure during cardiac catheterization: Insights from the RadiCure (RADIation reduction during cardiac catheterization using real-timE monitoring) trial (2015, Randomized trial)
- Eye lens exposure to medical staff during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (2015, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Invasive Cardiologists Are Exposed to Greater Left Sided Cranial Radiation: The BRAIN Study (Brain Radiation Exposure and Attenuation During Invasive Cardiology Procedures (2015, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Neuropsychological Testing in Interventional Cardiology Staff after Long-Term Exposure to Ionizing Radiation (2015, Cross-sectional survey)
- Radioprotective lightweight caps in the interventional cardiology setting: a randomised controlled trial (PROTECT) (2015, Randomized trial)
- Role of Experience, Leadership and Individual Protection in the Cath Lab, A Multicenter Questionnaire and Workshop on Radiation Safety (2015, Prospective cohort study)
- Feasibility of implementation of a "simplified, No-X-Ray, no-lead apron, two-catheter approach" for ablation of supraventricular arrhythmias in children and adults (2014, Prospective cohort study)
- Lightweight bilayer barium sulfate-bismuth oxide composite thyroid collars for superior radiation protection in fluoroscopy-guided interventions: a prospective randomized controlled trial (2014, Randomized trial)
- Occupational Radiation Exposure During Endovascular Aortic Repair (2014, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Performance of a radiation protection cabin during extraction of cardiac devices (2014, Randomized trial)
- A novel complete radiation protection system eliminates physician radiation exposure and leaded aprons (2013, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Effectiveness of a lead cap in radiation protection of the head in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory (2013, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Occupational Risks of Chronic Low Dose Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (2013, Narrative review)
- Radiation exposure and safety for the electrophysiologist (2013, Narrative review)
- Radiation exposure to operating room personnel and patients during endovascular procedures (2013, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Radiation Exposure To Operating Room Personnel And Patients During Endovascular Procedures (2013, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Radiation-associated lens opacities in catheterization personnel: results of a survey and direct assessments (2013, Cross-sectional survey)
- Radiation-Induced Noncancer Risks in Interventional Cardiology: Optimisation of Procedures and Staff and Patient Dose Reduction (2013, Narrative review)
- The relationship between back pain and lead apron use in radiologists (2013, Cross-sectional survey)
- A summary of recommendations for occupational radiation protection in interventional cardiology (2012, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Cancer and non-cancer brain and eye effects of chronic low-dose ionizing radiation exposure (2012, Narrative review)
- Occupational Radiation Doses to Operators Performing Fluoroscopically-Guided Procedures (2012, Systematic review)
- Radiation exposure of eyes, thyroid gland and hands in orthopaedic staff: a systematic review (2012, Systematic review)
- Reduction of Operator Radiation Dose by a Pelvic Lead Shield During Cardiac Catheterization by Radial Access: Comparison With Femoral Access (2012, Randomized trial)
- The occupational effects of interventional cardiology: results from the WIN for Safety survey (2012, Cross-sectional survey)
- Occupational radiation doses to the extremities and the eyes in interventional radiology and cardiology procedures (2011, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Operator Radiation Exposure During Percutaneous Coronary Procedures Through The Left Or Right Radial Approach: the TALENT dosimetric substudy (2011, Randomized trial)
- Radiation safety program for the cardiac catheterization laboratory (2011, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Operator Shielding: How and Why (2010, Narrative review)
- Risk for radiation-induced cataract for staff in interventional cardiology: Is there reason for concern? (2010, Cross-sectional survey)
- SIR-CIRSE Joint Guideline on Occupational Radiation Protection (2010, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Occupational Health Hazards in the Interventional Laboratory: Time for a Safer Environment (2009, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Comparison of operator radiation exposure with optimized radiation protection devices during coronary angiograms and ad hoc percutaneous coronary interventions by radial and femoral routes (2008, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Evaluation of a radiation protection cabin for invasive electrophysiological procedures (2007, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Occupational Hazards for Interventional Cardiologists (2006, Editorial or commentary)
- Interventional Committee of the Society of Cardiovascular Interventions. Occupational hazards of interventional cardiologists: prevalence of orthopedic health problems in contemporary practice (2004, Cross-sectional survey)
- Occupational hazards of interventional cardiologists: prevalence of orthopedic health problems in contemporary practice (2004, Cross-sectional survey)
- AAPM Report 58 - Managing the Use of Fluoroscopy in Medical Institutions (1998, Guideline or consensus statement)
- AORN Guideline - Radiation Safety (Guideline or consensus statement)
- AST Standards for Ionizing Radiation Exposure (Guideline or consensus statement)
- ICRP Draft - Radiological Protection in Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures (Guideline or consensus statement)
Also relevant
- Diagnostic Radiographers' Application of the Radiation Protection Principles of Justification, Optimisation and Dose Limits in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Occupational Radiation Safety among Healthcare Professionals: A Multi-Setting Study in Jordan (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Mobile Head CT with Integrated Radiation Shielding Reduces the Need for Additional Personal Protective Equipment (2026, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Radiation exposure to equine surgeons during simulated digital radiography and fluoroscopy-guided fracture fixation of the distal limb (2026, Phantom or simulation study)
- Radiation protection knowledge and self-reported compliance with safety practices among radiology, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, and interventional/fluoroscopy professionals in Türkiye: A cross-sectional survey (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Radiation safety compliance awareness among healthcare workers exposed to ionizing radiation (2024, Cross-sectional survey)
- Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation with nonfluoroscopic catheter visualization-a prospective randomized comparison (2018, Randomized trial)
- Correlações técnicas e ocupacionais da radiologia intervencionista (2008, Narrative review)
- AAPM Report 25 - Radiation Safety Surveys (1988, Guideline or consensus statement)
- IU Health Handbook of Fluoroscopy Safety (Guideline or consensus statement)
Other topics
- Dosimetry and monitoring
- Dose reduction techniques
- Room shielding and protective devices
- Eye lens and cataracts
- Cancer risk
- Brain tumors
- Breast cancer
- Thyroid
- DNA and cellular effects
- Cardiovascular disease
- Musculoskeletal injury and ergonomics
- Pregnancy and reproductive health
- Patient dose
- Training and education
- Safety culture and compliance
- Regulation and policy
- Robotic and remote systems
- Workforce and careers
- Women in the field