Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Implementation of a safety timeout significantly reduced radiation exposure during electrophysiology ...
To reduce the amount of fluoroscopy or X-ray radiation, a team of researchers worked with imaging tools such as 3D mapping and ultrasound to develop a new standard for radiation-free electrophysiology ...
Earlier in the month, Semeda Amegashie, a pregnant mother with a rare heart condition, underwent an innovative, minimally invasive surgery at the University of Connecticut Pam and Jim Calhoun ...
Radiation exposure during cardiac procedures to diagnose and treat pediatric heart rhythm disturbances is not insignificant. Using a new safety protocol of continuous real-time radiation monitoring, ...
» Is there a relationship between staff dose and patient dose in fluoroscopy? Yes. Reducing patient dose will lower staff doses too. However the opposite is not true as staff dose can be reduced by ...
Dr Rajjit Abrol (University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas) and associates noted that many factors influence the extent of radiation exposure during procedures and that standard protective measures may ...
People who undergo radiation-based tests and procedures after a heart attack may have a heightened risk of developing cancer down the road, a study published Monday suggests. Researchers found that ...
New York (MedscapeWire) June 21 — A relatively small number of patients are suffering radiation injuries when they undergo x-ray guided interventional procedures, such as coronary angioplasty, a new ...
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