by eggmedical | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog
“Saying you would not do everything possible to protect healthcare workers is nuts” – Mark Goodwin, MD. Are you a healthcare professional working in an interventional lab? If so, the EggNest™ Radiation Protection System is for you. No matter what role you play or...
by eggmedical | Oct 11, 2023 | Blog
Cardiac interventionists and others who work in the catheterization lab face occupational risks caused by radiation exposure as a result of their frequent participation in fluoroscopically guided cardiovascular procedures. There are many primary occupational risks of...
by eggmedical | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog
As the prevalence of obesity in the general population of the U.S. increases, we consistently observe a rise in obesity prevalence among patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. Currently, more than one-third of the patients undergoing fluoroscopic procedures are...
by eggmedical | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog
Radiation exposure is a major concern for women considering a career in cardiology, as it has been consistently cited as a reason why women are deterred from entering the field. Major human studies on radiation exposure found that sex-related factors may influence the...
by eggmedical | Aug 15, 2023 | Blog
Radiation exposure is one of the most dangerous occupational hazards for cath lab workers, with interventional teams having the highest radiation exposure of any profession. This can pose significant health risks, such as an increased risk of cancer, cataracts, and...
by eggmedical | Aug 3, 2023 | Blog
You may not know that Interventional teams have some of the highest radiation exposure out of all other professions. Every year, excess scatter radiation compounds and can lead to serious health consequences such as cancer, cataracts and cardiovascular disorders. ...
