Suspended Lead Suits and Radiation Exposure in Interventional Echocardiographers
In this cross-sectional study, the use of suspended lead suits was associated with large reductions in head-level radiation doses to IEs compared with the use of traditional lead aprons during LAAO cases. These findings have important ramifications for the risk of occupational radiation exposure to IEs and potential shielding mechanisms during structural heart interventions.
Authors
- Stacie VanOosterhout
- David A. McNamara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8015-8515)
- Mohamad Kenaan
- Jeffrey Decker
- Michael W. McNamara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8880-3122)
- Ryan D. Madder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3751-2910)
- Jessica Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8764-7656)
- David M. Cameron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3791-9681)
Institutions
- Northwell Health (US)
- Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (US)
- Beaumont Hospital, Troy (US)
- Corewell Health
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.58134
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Spectrum Health Foundation
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Abbott Vascular