Impact of robotics and a suspended lead suit on physician radiation exposure during percutaneous coronary intervention.

Journal: Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions
PMID: 28041859

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Reports of left-sided brain malignancies among interventional cardiologists have heightened concerns regarding physician radiation exposure. This study evaluated the impact of a suspended lead suit and robotic system on physician radiation exposure during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Authors

  • Ryan D Madder
    Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI. Electronic address: ryan.madder@spectrumhealth.org.
  • Stacie VanOosterhout
    Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI.
  • Abbey Mulder
    Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI.
  • Matthew Elmore
    Duke Health AI Evaluation & Governance, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
  • Jessica Campbell
    Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI.
  • Andrew Borgman
    Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI.
  • Jessica Parker
    Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI.
  • David Wohns
    Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI.

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