by Egg Medical | 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 Egg Medical | 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. ...
by Egg Medical | Jul 19, 2023 | Blog
Many interventional procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory use x-ray fluoroscopy, which requires the continuous x-ray beam to be directed at the patient’s heart. The image is then transmitted to a television monitor so the physician can see the...
by Egg Medical | Jul 6, 2023 | Blog
Behind the scenes of the field of Interventional Cardiology lies an often-overlooked danger: radiation exposure. While Echocardiographers and Electrophysiologists play vital roles in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions, they face a serious occupational...
by Egg Medical | Feb 18, 2022 | Blog
A personal dose meter placed on an anesthesia machine has been shown to receive 15 times the radiation compared to the dosimeter worn by a scrub nurse. The position of the anesthesiologists on the left side of the patient where it is shown to receive more scatter...
by eggmedical | Jul 27, 2021 | Blog
*From the recently updated Cath Lab Guidelines from the SCAI 2021 Meeting: “SCAI Expert Consensus Update on Best Practices in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory” 1. Select low dose settings on fluoroscope, such as lower dose per frame, lower frame rate (4-7.5 fps...
