How to Protect from Scatter Radiation during Vascular Surgery

ALL Fluoro-guided Procedures Produce Scatter Radiation Some interventional procedures result in significantly more scatter radiation than others. Differentiating factors include: complexity of procedure, total fluoro time, size of patient, and operator proximity to the primary beam/image intensifier. Minimally invasive interventional procedures lower costs and risks for patients. Ironically, physicians put themselves at greater risk and paya…

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