Dr. David G. Rizik, medical director of the Cardiovascular Research Division of HonorHealth Research Institute, is urging the nationwide adoption of radiation shields to protect doctors, nurses and medical technicians, during his presentation at March 12th’s annual Cardiovascular Research Technologies meeting in Washington, D.C.
Cardiovascular Research Technologies is one of the world’s premier medical forums on new cardiovascular technology and procedures for physicians and healthcare professionals, focusing on new clinical trial data, evidence-based research and the most up-to-date cardiovascular treatment techniques.
Dr. Rizik’s call to reduce radiation exposure during cardiac catheterization interventions is based on a three-year clinical trial study released today at CRT of nearly 500 patients at HonorHealth Research Institute in Scottsdale. The study led by Dr. Rizik found that radiation shields resulted in no detectable radiation exposure to staff in more than 70% of cardiac catheterization procedures, and that overall radiation exposure was reduced by greater than 99%.
