PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rizzo, Toni
ED  - Alazzoni, Ashraf
TI  - Lead Shield and Protective Cap Reduce Operator Radiation Exposure by >75%
DP  - 2014 Nov 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 23--23
VI  - 14
IP  - 30
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/30/23.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/30/23.full
AB  - Radiation exposure by interventional cardiologists has led to concern about the risk of malignancy. The objective of the RADIATION PROTECT trial [NCT02128035] was to evaluate the efficacy of a pelvic lead patient drape and a nonlead surgical cap for reducing radiation exposure in interventional cardiologists.