Effectiveness of shielding for patients during cardiac catheterization or electrophysiologic testing

Am J Cardiol. 2001 Dec 1;88(11):1320-3. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)02100-2.

Authors

A H Kadish¹, K A Mayuga, Z Yablon, A Schaechter, J J Goldberger, R S Passman, A Palmer, M Zimmer, C J Davidson

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology and Department of Internal Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA. a-kadish@northwestern.edu

PMID: 11728367
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)02100-2

No abstract available

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Abdomen / radiation effects
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
Back / radiation effects
Cardiac Catheterization*
Catheter Ablation*
Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
Female
Fluoroscopy
Groin / radiation effects
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiation Protection* / instrumentation
Radiography, Interventional*
Thermoluminescent Dosimetry