Position paper ANMCO: Radioesposizione e radioprotezione nei laboratori di cardiologia interventistica

Translated title of the contribution: ANMCO Position paper: Ionizing radiation exposure and radioprotection in the cath-lab

Fabiana Lucà*, Maria Grazia Andreassi, Michele Massimo Gulizia, Andrea Borghini, Paola Enrica Colombo, Francesco Antonio Benedetto, Chiara Bernelli, Irma Bisceglia, Giovanni Bisignani, Pasquale Caldarola, Maria Laura Canale, Roberto Caporale, Giorgio Caretta, Roberto Ceravolo, Vincenzo Antonio Ciconte, Marco Corda, Stefano Cornara, Silvana De Bonis, Leonardo De Luca, Stefania Angela Di FuscoIrene Di Matteo, Concetta Di Nora, Silvia Favilli, Sandro Gelsomino, Giovanna Geraci, Simona Giubilato, Andrea Matteucci, Federico Nardi, Alessandro Navazio, Iris Parrini, Annarita Pilleri, Andrea Pozzi, Carmelo Massimiliano Rao, Carmine Riccio, Roberta Rossini, Fabio Maria Turazza, Massimo Grimaldi, Domenico Gabrielli, Eugenio Picano, Furio Colivicchi, Fabrizio Oliva

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In the last decades, because of the improvements in the percutaneous treatment of coronary heart disease, valvular heart disease, congenital heart defects, and the increasing number of cardiac resynchronization therapy and cardioverter-defibrillator implantations, the interventional cardiologists' radio-exposure has importantly risen, causing concerns for ionizing radiation-associated diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Consequently, the radiation exposure issue importantly affects operators' safety. However, our knowledge of this field is poor and most operators are unaware to be at risk, especially because of the absence of effective preventive measures. The aim of this ANMCO position paper is to improve the awareness of operators and identify new ways of reducing operator ionizing radiation dose and minimizing the risk.
Translated title of the contributionANMCO Position paper: Ionizing radiation exposure and radioprotection in the cath-lab
Original languageItalian
Pages (from-to)915-932
Number of pages18
JournalGiornale Italiano di Cardiologia
Volume24
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2023

Keywords

  • . Fluoroscopically-guided cardiac procedures
  • Interventional cardiology
  • Ionizing radiation
  • Ion-izing radiation reduction exposure
  • Low-dose exposure to ionizing radiation
  • Radiation risks
  • Radio-expo-sure
  • Radioprotection
  • PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION
  • IONIZING-RADIATION EXPOSURE
  • ATOMIC-BOMB SURVIVORS
  • RHYTHM ASSOCIATION EHRA
  • BREAST-CANCER RISK
  • INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
  • ADULT NEUROGENESIS
  • BIOLOGICAL DOSIMETER
  • CELLULAR COMPOSITION
  • SUBVENTRICULAR ZONE

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