Keep that radiation off of Me!
Radial access may increase operator irradiation if the operator is closer to the X-ray beam. Using appropriate radiation shielding reduces occupational and eye doses without increasing patient irradiation. Reusable shielding can substantially reduce the costs of averting a cancer or cataract relative to the cost of disposables.
Departments of Radiology and Medicine, Columbia University, New York City, New York.
Stephen
S
Balter
D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D011835:Radiation Protection; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014965:X-Rays