Lancer Smith

5 ways to reduce #radiation exposure in the #cathlab
1- Increase your distance from the patient.
2- Collimate and use wedges.
3- Step away when using Cine.
4- Cranial & LAO angles = higher exposure!
5- Use additional shielding.

Defending my thesis tomorrow morning. M.S. Health Physics.
@uabmedicine @uabsoph @UABmedphys

For my cath lab friends, about 80% of your exposure comes from Cine. You can protect yourself by 1) getting behind a barrier 2) step away from the table 3) use less Cine (if possible)

☢️ A single 4 Gy whole body radiation dose has a 50% chance to unalive a person within 60 days if untreated. When coupled with antibiotics and a sterile environment, the dose increases to 8 Gy. FYI, a standard chest CT scan exposes you to just 0.0061 Gy. #Radiation