Physician Radiation Exposure During Radial Access Cardiac Catheterization Using a RAD Board

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Conditions studied: Radiation Exposure to Operator

In brief

Radiation exposure to operator is an occupational hazard of invasive cardiologists. During radial access for diagnostic catheterization, a new radio-dense arm board is advertised to reduce operator radiation exposure. The investigators randomize patients to a new radio-dense armboard versus a standard radio-transparent armboard during diagnostic catheterization and measure radiation exposure to the operator. Both groups have a radio-dense pelvic shield in place. The investigators hypothesize that operator radiation dose will be decreased by use of the radio-dense armboard.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02088788

Run by

Geisinger Clinic

People needed

265

Starts

2013-06-01

Expected to finish

2014-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Operators: Interventional or diagnostic interventional attendings and fellows, operators willing to participate.
• Patients: Age 18-89 years old requiring catheterization at Geisinger Medical Center using radial access

You may not qualify if…

• patients with CABG, requiring extensive imaging, with operator switch during the procedure
• patients in whom the procedure took unusual time because of anatomic issues, and need to switch to alternative access.

Where it is running

• Geisinger Medical Center — Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

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