Safety culture and compliance

How labs build habits and follow safety practices, and what gets in the way. 105 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)
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)
Analysis of abnormal results in personal dose monitoring of radiation workers in Beijing, China from 2021 to 2025 (2026, Retrospective cohort study)
Assessment of Operating Room Staff Compliance with Radiation Safety Measures in Morocco: A Cross-sectional Study (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
Development and Effectiveness Evaluation of an Integrated Multidisciplinary Radiation Protection Management Framework for Tertiary Hospitals (2026, Retrospective cohort study)
Effect of radiation protection apron defect on radiation dose during fluoroscopy (2026, Dosimetry measurement 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)
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)
Investigating Medical Radiation Awareness of Saudi Arabian Cardiologists in Catheterization Labs: (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
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 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 exposure indicated by increased chromosomal damage in lymphocytes of orthopaedic surgeons in Japan (2026, Laboratory or biomarker study)
Occupational radiation exposure to UK orthopaedic surgeons: a dose monitoring exercise (2026, Dosimetry measurement 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)
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 Protection Practices Among Medical Students at Two United Kingdom Medical Schools (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
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)
Impact of Radiation Safety Training and Years of Experience on Radiation Safety Practices (medRxiv preprint) (2025, Cross-sectional survey)
Occupational hazards in cardiac electrophysiology: Insights from an HRS member survey (2025, Cross-sectional survey)
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 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 investigation into the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of radiation protection in interventional radiology and cardiac catheter-laboratories (2024, Cross-sectional survey)
Evaluating the Cumulative Effects of Fundamental Radiation Safety Measures on Health Professionals in Cath Lab (2024, Dosimetry measurement study)
Literacy in the Scope of Radiation Protection for Healthcare Professionals Exposed to Ionizing Radiation: A Systematic Review (2024, Systematic review)
Orthopaedic surgeons' knowledge and practice of radiation safety when using fluoroscopy during procedures: A narrative review (2024, Narrative review)
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)
Radiation protection for healthcare professionals working in catheterisation laboratories during pregnancy: a statement of the EAPCI in collaboration with EHRA, EACVI, the ESC Regulatory Affairs Committee and Women as One (2023, Guideline or consensus statement)
Time to Look for Ergonomically Viable Designs of Radiation Protection Aprons: A Survey of 416 Orthopedic Surgeons (2023, Cross-sectional survey)
Enhancing occupational safety in the X-ray laboratory (2022, Narrative review)
Radiation safety awareness and practices amongst orthopaedic surgeons in Scotland (2022, Cross-sectional survey)
Reduction of radiation dose using real-time visual feedback dosimetry during angiographic interventions (2022, Randomized trial)
Understanding radiation exposure and improving safety for vascular surgery trainees (2022, Original research)
Evaluation of Back Pain and Lead Apron Use Among Staff at a District General Hospital (2021, Cross-sectional survey)
Occupational hazard of fluoroscopy: An invisible threat to orthopedic surgeons (2021, Cross-sectional survey)
Occupational Doses in Fluoroscopy-Guided Interventions (2020, Dosimetry measurement study)
SCAI Multi-Society Position Statement on Occupational Health Hazards (2020, Guideline or consensus statement)
Cardiology fellows-in-training are exposed to relatively high levels of radiation in the cath lab compared with staff interventional cardiologists, insights from the RECAP trial (2019, Dosimetry measurement study)
Radiation Protection and Standardization (2019, Narrative review)
Utilization of a Radiation Safety Time-Out Reduces Radiation Exposure During Electrophysiology Procedures (2019, Prospective cohort study)
A Study on the Use of Radiation-Protective Apron among Interventionists in Radiology (2018, Cross-sectional survey)
IAEA Radiation Protection and Safety in Medical Uses of Ionizing Radiation (2018, Regulation or standard)
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 Health Risks in Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Workers (2018, Cross-sectional survey)
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)
Radiation safety: a focus on lead aprons and thyroid shields in interventional pain management (2018, Narrative review)
Reducing radiation exposure during procedures performed in the electrophysiology laboratory (2017, Retrospective cohort study)
Ionizing Radiation Exposure In Interventional Cardiology: Current Radiation Protection Practice Of Invasive Cardiology Operators In Lithuania (2016, Cross-sectional survey)
Radiation Protection for the Fluoroscopy Operator and Staff (2016, Narrative review)
Radiation Risk to the Fluoroscopy Operator and Staff (2016, Narrative review)
Role of Experience, Leadership and Individual Protection in the Cath Lab, A Multicenter Questionnaire and Workshop on Radiation Safety (2015, Prospective cohort study)
Effect of real-time radiation dose feedback on pediatric interventional radiology staff radiation exposure (2013, Prospective cohort 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)
A summary of recommendations for occupational radiation protection in interventional cardiology (2012, Guideline or consensus statement)
Radiation exposure of eyes, thyroid gland and hands in orthopaedic staff: a systematic review (2012, Systematic review)
The occupational effects of interventional cardiology: results from the WIN for Safety survey (2012, Cross-sectional survey)
Radiation safety program for the cardiac catheterization laboratory (2011, Guideline or consensus statement)
ICRP Publication 117. Radiological Protection In Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures Performed Outside The Imaging Department (2010, Guideline or consensus statement)
Occupational Health Hazards in the Interventional Lab: Progress Report of the Multi-specialty Occupational Hazard Group (2010, Editorial or commentary)
Occupational Health Hazards in the Interventional Laboratory: Time for a Safer Environment (2009, Guideline or consensus statement)
Occupational Hazards for Interventional Cardiologists (2006, Editorial or commentary)
Increased cancer risk among surgeons in an orthopaedic hospital (2005, Retrospective cohort study)
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)

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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)
Occupational exposure to ionizing radiation in a nuclear medicine department: myth and reality (2026, Narrative review)
Patient exposure in paediatric Interventional Cardiology: a multicenter inter-comparison of clinical practices in Italy (2026, Retrospective cohort 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 Training and Interdepartmental Coordination: A Mixed-methods Study among Multidisciplinary Healthcare Staff (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
Comparison of effectiveness of radiation protection principles training: multimedia vs instructional booklet (2025, Original research)
Radiation safety compliance awareness among healthcare workers exposed to ionizing radiation (2024, Cross-sectional survey)
Statewide Initiative to Reduce Patient Radiation Doses During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (2024, Retrospective cohort study)
AAPM Medical Physics Practice Guideline 12.a - Fluoroscopy Dose Management (2022, Guideline or consensus statement)
Role of Radiation Safety Officer in Patient Safety (2022, Narrative review)
A Pilot Single-Center Prospective Randomized Trial To Assess The Short-Term Effect Of A Flashing Warning Light On Reducing Fluoroscopy Time And Radiation Exposure During ERCP (2018, Randomized trial)
Effects of a Brief Educational Program on Optimization of Fluoroscopy to Minimize Radiation Exposure During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (2017, Original research)
Radiation Safety In The Cardiac Catheterization Lab: A Time Series Quality Improvement Initiative (2017, Original research)
Introduction Of A Team Based Approach To Radiation Dose Reduction In The Enhancement Of The Overall Radiation Safety Profile Of FEVAR (2016, Retrospective cohort study)
Assessment of Chromosomal Aberrations and Micronuclei in Peripheral Lymphocytes from Tunisian Hospital Workers Exposed to Ionizing Radiation (2012, Laboratory or biomarker study)
Image Gently Step Lightly Campaign (2010, Editorial or commentary)
Correlações técnicas e ocupacionais da radiologia intervencionista (2008, Narrative review)
Canada - CNSC Radiation Protection Regulations (Full Text) (2000, Regulation or standard)
ASRT Practice Standards - Radiography (Guideline or consensus statement)

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