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Assessment of Operating Room Staff Compliance with Radiation Safety Measures in Morocco: A Cross-sectional Study
Use of protective equipment was limited; very few combined a lead apron with a thyroid shield. (45% apron only; 25% distance; 6% apron plus thyroid shield)
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Comparison of operator radiation exposure with optimized radiation protection devices during coronary angiograms and ad hoc percutaneous coronary interventions by radial and femoral routes
…(PCIs) by four interventional cardiologists using a lead apron, low leaded flaps and leaded glass, radial access was associated with higher operator dosimeter readings, higher patient dose and longer…
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Ergonomic risks in healthcare workers in acute care; the POSTURE framework
In 23 nurses, physicians and trainees wearing lead aprons during cardiology and orthopaedic fluoroscopy procedures, staff spent more than half of procedure time in medium-to-high-risk postures;…
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Qualitative descriptions of health protective behavior in catheterization laboratory nurses exposed to occupational radiation hazards
…also reported widespread back problems attributed to lead aprons. These are perceptions, not measured outcomes.
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An In-depth Analysis of the Adverse Effects of Ionizing Radiation Exposure on Cardiac Catheterization Staffs
Lead aprons, thyroid shields, monitoring devices, minimizing fluoroscopy time and maximizing distance are described as key protective measures.
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Musculoskeletal disorders in interventional radiology workers: an integrative review
…heavy protective apparel, though a causal link with aprons is not established. Lighter, more ergonomic shielding is under development.
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Occupational Radiological Protection in Interventional Procedures, ICRP PUBLICATION 139
…monitoring, eye lens and extremity dose assessment, aprons, ceiling shields, eyewear, garment testing, training and audits. It cites lens opacity rates reported among interventionists and nurses in…
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AORN Guideline - Radiation Safety
…radiation safety officer, dosimetry, inspected and tested lead protection, radiation safety time outs, extra measures for pregnant staff, ongoing training and annual program review for OR fluoroscopy…
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Radiation safety compliance awareness among healthcare workers exposed to ionizing radiation
Many never used a dosimeter, lead apron or thyroid collar. (47.14% never used dosimeter; 36.2% never wore apron; 57% never wore collar)
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Reproductive effects of low to moderate medical radiation exposure
In interventional cardiologists, gonad dose under the lead apron is similar in magnitude to the shielded thyroid dose, about 50 to 100 microSv per cine-angiography procedure, and up to ten-fold higher…
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Body pain, An unheeded personal health hazard in interventional cardiologists: A national online cross-sectional survey study in China
…matched non-interventional colleagues, and most said heavy lead aprons took a physical toll. Findings are self-reported associations.
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Radiation Protection Practices Among Medical Students at Two United Kingdom Medical Schools
Only half reported that their lead apron adequately covered breast and axillary regions. (35/70 (50%) adequate; 29/70 (41%) not)
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AST Standards for Ionizing Radiation Exposure
…for surgical technologists and assistants: training, apron inspection and storage, time-distance-shielding, dosimeter placement, eye and thyroid protection, pregnancy policies and radionuclide…
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The head of invasive cardiologists as a target of professional exposure to ionizing radiation
…head doses up to ten times greater than chest doses under lead aprons, with the left brain hemisphere reaching up to 2 Sv over a professional lifetime. (up to ten times; up to 2 Sv (equivalent to…
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Performance of a radiation protection cabin during extraction of cardiac devices
Authors conclude the cabin provides nearly full-body protection and removes the need for a lead apron.
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Radiation exposure in interventional cardiology: Implications for patients and healthcare workers
Staff doses were measured with TLDs placed both under and above lead aprons.
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Radiation protection practices in diagnostic and interventional cardiology: Position paper from Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology
Recommended protective tools include lead aprons, thyroid collars, glasses, ceiling-mounted shields and table skirts.
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Cancer and non-cancer brain and eye effects of chronic low-dose ionizing radiation exposure
Head organ dose in interventional cardiologists is 10- to 20-fold higher than the dose recorded beneath the apron. (10- to 20-fold)
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Occupational hazards of interventional cardiologists: prevalence of orthopedic health problems in contemporary practice
…group or objective confirmation of diagnoses. The link to lead aprons is hypothesized, not measured.
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Robotics in percutaneous cardiovascular interventions
Adoption of robotics is partly driven by awareness of long-term occupational hazards, including the need to wear heavy lead aprons.
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