A discussion with Nicolas Bevins, Ph.D., vice chair, physics and research, and Jessica Harrington, RCIS. They explain the use of shields, technique and use of newer angiography technologies to reduce X-ray radiation dose in the cardiac cath labs at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit.
Watch the VIDEO: Technologies and Techniques to Reduce Radiation Dose in the Cardiac Cath Lab — Interview with Akshay Khandelwal, M.D., director of medical operations at the Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute
Additional articles and videos on Henry Ford Hospital
For more on how to reduce dose in the cath lan, read these related articles:
Cardiology Societies Call for Better Radiation Dose Tracking
Defining the Cath Lab Workplace Radiation Safety Hazard
Dose-Lowering Practices for Cath Lab Angiography
5 Technologies to Reduce Cath Lab Radiation Exposure
VIDEO: Heart Surgeon Shares Effects of Fluoroscopic Radiation Exposure
Helping Interventional Cardiologists Reduce Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
14 Ways to Reduce Radiation Exposure in the Cath Lab
(Editor's note - this video was originally published in September 2018 and was revised September 2019)