Radiation Dose Management
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for X-ray radiation dose monitoring, dose management, dose recording and radiation safety for cath lab staff. Technologies include systems to reduce or block dose via barriers or computed tomography (CT) dose reduction technologies such as iterative reconstruction.
Videos | September 27, 2019
Akshay Khandelwal, M.D., director of medical operations at the Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Detroit, and...
News | July 19, 2018
Here are the stories and other content in the July-August 2018 issue of Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC...
The CT scanner might not come with protocols that are adequate for each hospital situation so at Phoenix Children’s Hospital they designed their own protocols, said Dr. Dianna Bardo, director of body MR and co-director of 3D Innovation Lab at Phoenix Children’s. She said they shared these protocols as part of their partnership with Philips Healthcare.
Sponsored Content | Case Study | Radiation Dose Management | June 07, 2018
Radiation dose management is central to child patient safety. Medical imaging plays an increasing role in the accurate...
Feature | Angiography | June 06, 2018 | Dave Fornell, Editor
June 6, 2018 — Here is a checklist of dose-sparing practices for angiographic X-ray imaging used in the cath lab. This...
An example of a real-time patient radiation dose tracking system available for Canon's angiography imaging system. Systems like this can show cumulative dose to the patient's skin as a reminder to rotate the C-arm to new positions to prevent burns during long procedures. These types of systems also can help track patient dose and the location of that dose to be included as part of their electronic patient record. This data also enables quality assurance assessments.
Feature | Radiation Dose Management | June 01, 2018 | Dave Fornell, Editor
A new consensus document on how to mitigate radiation exposure in cardiac imaging for both patients and staff was...
Feature | Radiation Dose Management | May 31, 2018 | Dave Fornell, Editor
May 31, 2018 — Here is a checklist of dose-sparing practices for nuclear cardiology that was included in a new 2018 ...
A patient injured by extreme exposure to X-ray radiation during an angiography procedure, which is included among the images in the consensus document. Severe skin injury typically appears four to eight weeks following the exposure. In extreme cases, the ulceration can become confluent and full thickness necrosis of skin may develop, exposing underlying fat, muscle and even bone.
News | Radiation Dose Management | May 10, 2018
May 10, 2018 — A new consensus document has been issued to guide the optimal use of ionizing radiation in...
One radiation protection technology that often has operators packed around displays at some conference expos waiting to try it out is the ZeroGravity system. It is a ceiling suspended suit that offers more protection than standard aprons, offering full body protection including the face. It allows operators to shed their lead aprons and eliminate any weight on the operator’s back, helping alleviate orthopedic back pain.
Blog | Radiation Dose Management | May 10, 2018
In the past, there was not much that could be done to mitigate the X-ray radiation exposure of interventional...
Technology | Radiation Dose Management | May 10, 2018
We started our design from the ground up, tested many prototypes, did not want to compromise on radiation protection...
Technology | Radiation Dose Management | February 08, 2018
The Instadose + dosimeter, the latest by Mirion Technologies, transforms radiation monitoring programs to increase...
News | Radiation Dose Management | February 01, 2018
February 1, 2018 –Stereotaxis, who makes innovative robotic technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias,...
News | Radiation Dose Management | November 01, 2017
November 1, 2017 — James A. Brink, M.D., FACR, chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors,...
News | Ultrasound Intra-cardiac Echo (ICE) | September 20, 2017
September 20, 2017 — Catheter ablation to treat an irregular heartbeat, which limits or eliminates patients’ exposure...
Technology | Radiation Dose Management | September 07, 2017
September 7, 2017 — Sapheneia and Scannerside received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to...
Videos | Nuclear Imaging | August 24, 2017
Prem Soman, M.D., director of nuclear cardiology at the Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, and...
