Radiation Exposure and Protection for (Assumed) Pregnant Interventional Cardiologists and Electrophysiologists
The use of a 0.5 mm Pb equivalent radioprotective garment covering the abdomen, combined with appropriate radiation safety practices, can ensure that fetus radiation dose is below both US and international limits. Assumed fetus risk due to very low occupational radiation exposure is likely inconsequential in light of other known pregnancy risks.
Authors
- Glenn M. Sturchio
- Kenneth A. Fetterly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8609-4308)
- Mayra Guerrero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9151-8096)
- Beth A. Schueler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1029-1572)
- Jelena Mihailovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1608-0637)
- Allison K. Cabalka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3711-0003)
- Rajiv Gulati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2713-0433)
- Patricia J M Best
- Jake H Fiedler
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102239
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02
Funders
- Mayo Clinic
- Edwards Lifesciences