Room shielding and protective devices
Ceiling-suspended, table and mobile shields, and other equipment that lowers scatter in the room. 96 research summaries.
Closest to the work of a fluoroscopy team
- 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)
- Fundamental evaluation of a novel upright shield to protect medical personnel from scattered radiation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography using a C-arm system (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)
- Obesity as a determinant of radiation burden in the cardiac catheterization laboratory (2026, Narrative review)
- 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 radiation protection practices in interventional radiology and cardiology: A multicenter study in France (2026, Retrospective cohort study)
- Occupational radiation protection in interventional radiology: A multicenter multimethod study of anesthesiology personnel (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
- Real-time evaluation of operator eye lens radiation dose in interventional radiology: Effects of protective shield position and X-ray beam angle (2026, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Recording interventionalists' occupational dose by clinical procedure: a novel approach to radiation safety (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)
- AHA - How to Improve Radiation Protection in Interventional Cardiology (2025, Narrative review)
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of a tunnel-shaped radiation shielding system in CT-guided interventions: Reduction of scattered radiation in phantom experiment (2025, Phantom or simulation study)
- Impact of Ceiling Suspended Shield Size on Primary Operator Radiation Dose During Coronary Angiography and Intervention (2025, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Occupational Health Hazards in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Results of the 2023 SCAI Survey (2025, Cross-sectional survey)
- Occupational radiation exposure of radiologic technologists in Interventional neuroradiology (2025, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Radiation exposure in interventional cardiology: a narrative review of health effects and novel approaches to ensure radiation safety (2025, Narrative review)
- Radiation exposure risk for various personnel in the catheterization laboratory: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2025, Meta-analysis)
- 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)
- Evaluating the Cumulative Effects of Fundamental Radiation Safety Measures on Health Professionals in Cath Lab (2024, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Radiation Exposure to the Interventional Echocardiographers and Sonographers: A Call to Action (2024, Narrative 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)
- Efficacy and User Experience of a Novel X-Ray Shield on Operator Radiation Exposure During Cardiac Catheterization: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2023, Randomized trial)
- 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)
- Radiation Protection in Interventional Radiology (2022, Narrative review)
- Ergonomics in Interventional Radiology: Awareness Is Mandatory (2021, Narrative review)
- Eye protection in interventional procedures (2021, Narrative review)
- Get Protected! Recommendations for Staff in IR (2021, Narrative review)
- SCAI Multi-Society Position Statement on Occupational Health Hazards (2020, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Extended Protective Shield Under Table to Reduce Operator Radiation Dose in Percutaneous Coronary Procedures: The EXTRA-RAD Study (2019, Randomized trial)
- Pattern and degree of radiation exposure during endovascular surgery performed using a mobile C-arm or in a hybrid room (2019, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Reduced radiation exposure in the cardiac catheterization laboratory with a novel vertical radiation shield (2019, Prospective cohort study)
- Technical Note: Assessment Of Scatter Originating From The X-Ray Tube Collimator Assembly Of Modern Angiography Systems (2019, Phantom or simulation study)
- Utilization of a Radiation Safety Time-Out Reduces Radiation Exposure During Electrophysiology Procedures (2019, Prospective cohort study)
- 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 Exposure of Operators Performing Transesophageal Echocardiography During Percutaneous Structural Cardiac Interventions (2018, Dosimetry measurement study)
- A Novel Radiation Protection Device Based On Tungsten Functional Paper For Application In Interventional Radiology (2017, Phantom or simulation study)
- Operator Radiation and the Efficacy of Ceiling-Suspended Lead Screen Shielding during Coronary Angiography: An Anthropomorphic Phantom Study Using Real-Time Dosimeters (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)
- 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 Dose Reduction In Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory: A Randomised Trial Using A Shield Drape Placed On The Patient (2016, Randomized trial)
- 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)
- A New Design of a Lead-Acrylic Shield for Staff Dose Reduction in Radial and Femoral Access Coronary Catheterization (2015, 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)
- Role of Experience, Leadership and Individual Protection in the Cath Lab, A Multicenter Questionnaire and Workshop on Radiation Safety (2015, Prospective cohort study)
- Surgeon Radiation Dose During Complex Endovascular Procedures (2015, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Performance of a radiation protection cabin during extraction of cardiac devices (2014, Randomized trial)
- Practical ways to reduce radiation dose for patients and staff during device implantations and electrophysiological procedures (2014, Guideline or consensus statement)
- 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 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-Induced Noncancer Risks in Interventional Cardiology: Optimisation of Procedures and Staff and Patient Dose Reduction (2013, Narrative review)
- 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)
- Reduction of Operator Radiation Dose by a Pelvic Lead Shield During Cardiac Catheterization by Radial Access: Comparison With Femoral Access (2012, Randomized trial)
- Effective Use of Radiation Shields to Minimize Operator Dose During Invasive Cardiology Procedures (2011, Phantom or simulation study)
- Occupational radiation doses to the extremities and the eyes in interventional radiology and cardiology procedures (2011, Dosimetry measurement study)
- Personal dosimetry for interventional operators: when and how should monitoring be done? (2011, Narrative review)
- Radiation safety program for the cardiac catheterization laboratory (2011, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Operator Shielding: How and Why (2010, Narrative review)
- SIR-CIRSE Joint Guideline on Occupational Radiation Protection (2010, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Minimizing radiation exposure to physicians performing fluoroscopically guided cardiac catheterization procedures: a review (2009, Narrative review)
- 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)
- 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)
- Japan - Ionizing Radiation Regulations (English) (Regulation or standard)
Also relevant
- Mobile Head CT with Integrated Radiation Shielding Reduces the Need for Additional Personal Protective Equipment (2026, Dosimetry measurement study)
- The impact of augmented reality on radiation exposure during spine surgery: a systematic review (2026, Systematic review)
- Establishment Of Scatter Factors For Use In Shielding Calculations And Risk Assessment For Computed Tomography Facilities (2012, Dosimetry measurement study)
- 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
- Personal protective equipment
- 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