Occupational Health Hazards in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Results of the 2023 SCAI Survey
A high prevalence of orthopedic injuries and cancer diagnoses was reported in a 2023 survey of Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions members working in the CCL. It is imperative to promote the widespread use of radiation protective gear to decrease radiation exposure and encourage utilization of newer radiation protection systems that can minimize the use of lead aprons, a major contributor to orthopedic injuries. Attention to effective measures for the safety of CCL personnel is a critically important goal in interventional cardiology.
Authors
- Islam Abudayyeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6366-4205)
- Poonam Velagapudi
- Kimberly A. Skelding
- Dawn C. Scantlebury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6683-6439)
- Peter L. Duffy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8760-9879)
- Nkechinyere Ijioma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6982-3158)
- Justine Mascarenhas
- Joaquin E. Cigarroa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1567-6006)
- Daniel M. Kolansky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1144-5529)
- Andrew J. Klein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5155-6445)
- Allison Dupont
- James Hermiller
Institutions
- Northside Hospital (US)
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (US)
- St Vincent Hospital (US)
- Piedmont Atlanta Hospital (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- St. Vincent Hospital (US)
- University of North Carolina Hospitals (US)
- VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (US)
- Oregon Health and Science University Hospital (US)
- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (US)
- University of the West Indies (BB)
- Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102493
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.24