Suspended lead suits reduced radiation exposure for interventional echocardiographers during left atrial appendage occlusion procedures.

Median exposure reduced to 0 versus lead apron during LAAO, with possible broader applicab ...

Researchers have found in a new study that during percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedures, suspended lead suits significantly reduced head radiation exposure ...

Studies show that cardiologists who specialize in a surgical technique that involves radiation have higher rates of brain tumors. In fact, they’ll often get tumors on the side of their brain facing ...

Compared with interventional cardiologists, interventional imagers are exposed to markedly higher levels of radiation during structural heart procedures, according to new single-center data. These ...

CHICAGO -- Some women with breast cancer who prefer breast conserving surgery consisting of lumpectomy and radiation may choose a procedure that delivers radiation to the malignant tumor and not to ...

Radiation therapy is an essential treatment for prostate cancers. Complications from radiation are very rare, but occasionally men can develop a urethral stricture after radiation treatment. The ...

To reduce the amount of fluoroscopy or X-ray radiation, a team of researchers worked with imaging tools such as 3D mapping and ultrasound to develop a new standard for radiation-free electrophysiology ...

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon offers free at-home colon cancer screening kits in March to promote early detection and save lives.