Language
English
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Journal
Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources
DOI
10.15420/icr.2023.10
PMID
37435603
PMCID
PMC10331561
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
5-26-2023
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
Background: Radiation exposure is an occupational hazard for interventional cardiologists and cardiac catheterisation laboratory staff that can manifest with serious long-term health consequences. Personal protective equipment, including lead jackets and glasses, is common, but the use of radiation protective lead caps is inconsistent.
Methods: A systematic review qualitative assessment of five observational studies using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines protocol was performed.
Results: It was concluded that lead caps significantly reduce radiation exposure to the head, even when a ceiling-mounted lead shield was present.
Conclusion: Although newer protective systems are being studied and introduced, tools, such as lead caps, need to be strongly considered and employed in the catheterisation laboratory as mainstay personal protective equipment.
Keywords
Cardiac catheterisation laboratories, radiation exposure, radiation effects, lead caps, radiation safety, cardiologists, lead cap efficacy
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Sattar, Yasar; Sengodan, Prasanna M; Cheema, Mustafa Sajjad; et al., "Lead Cap Use in Interventional Cardiology: Time to Protect Our Head in the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory?" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 4191.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/4191