An In-depth Analysis of the Adverse Effects of Ionizing Radiation Exposure
on Cardiac Catheterization Staffs
Maryam Alvandi,
Roozbeh Narimani Javid,
Zahra Shaghaghi
et al.
Abstract:Diagnostic and interventional angiograms are instrumental in the multidisciplinary
approach to CAD management, enabling accurate diagnosis and effective targeted treatments
that significantly enhance patient care and cardiovascular outcomes. However, cath lab staff,
including interventional cardiologists, is consistently exposed to ionizing radiation, which poses
inherent health risks. Radiation exposure in the cath lab primarily results from the use of fluoroscopy
and cineangiography during diagnostic and int… Show more
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