Radiation Safety

Editorial/Commentary

Proper Shielding Technique in Protecting Against Scatter Radiation

06/11/2021

Lloyd W. Klein, MD

The University of California, San Francisco, Cardiology Section, San Francisco, California

Lloyd W. Klein, MD The University...

Radiation shielding can provide effective protection from scatter radiation during vascular angiographic procedures.

Radiation shielding can provide...

06/11/2021

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

TIger II vs JUdkins Catheters for Transradial Coronary Angiography (TIJUCA Study): A Randomized Controlled Trial of Radiation Exposure

03/01/2021

Felipe Maia, MD, MSc^1,2,3; Cleverson Zukowski, MD, PhD^2,3; Mauricio Oliveira, MD^2,3; Daniel Peralta, MD^2,3; Pedro Beraldo de Andrade, MD, PhD^2,3; Marden Tebet, MD, PhD^2,3; Vinicius Esteves, MD, PhD^2,3; Luiz Alberto Mattos, MD, PhD^2,3; Esmeralci Ferreira, MD, PhD¹; Denilson Campos Albuquerque, MD, PhD¹

Felipe Maia, MD, MSc1,2,3; Cleverson...

We compare the radiation exposure to patients during right TR-CAG with Tiger II catheter (Terumo Interventional Systems) vs Judkins right (JR) 4.0/Judkins left (JL) 3.5 catheters (Cordis Corporation).

We compare the radiation...

03/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Comparison of Fluoro and Cine Coronary Angiography: Balancing Acceptable Outcomes With a Reduction in Radiation Dose

03/31/2015

Ayhan Olcay, MD¹; Ekrem Guler, MD¹; Ibrahim Oguz Karaca, MD¹; Mehmet Onur Omaygenc, MD¹; Filiz Kizilirmak, MD¹; Erkam Olgun, MD¹; Esra Yenipinar, RN¹; Huseyin Altug Cakmak, MD²; Dursun Duman, MD¹

Ayhan Olcay, MD1; Ekrem Guler, MD1; ...

Use of last fluoro hold (LFH) mode in fluoroscopy, which enables the last live image to be saved and displayed, could reduce radiation during percutaneous coronary intervention when compared with cine mode. This is the first study to compare...

Use of last fluoro hold (LFH)...

03/31/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Radial Access Technique

Switching From Transfemoral to Transradial Access for PCI: A Single-Center Learning Curve Over 5 Years

09/27/2014

Shantu Bundhoo, MD¹; Ganesh Nallur-Shivu, MD¹; Nicholas Ossei-Gerning, MD¹; Azfar Zaman, MD²; Tim D. Kinnaird, MD¹; Richard A. Anderson, MD¹

Shantu Bundhoo, MD1; Ganesh Nallur-S...

We report the learning curve over 5 years in a high-volume interventional center during the crossover from the transfemoral access to transradial access for percutaneous coronary intervention. In particular, we evaluate clinical...

We report the learning curve...

09/27/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology