Radiation Exposure
Top in cardiology: Women derive more benefits from exercise; statins reduce dementia risk
Women derive more benefits from the same amount aerobic exercise as men, including a lower likelihood of dying from any cause or cardiovascular-specific causes, according to researchers.
‘Highly generalizable’ initiative lowers radiation exposure in Michigan cath labs
An initiative in Michigan successfully reduced patient, physician and staff exposure to procedural radiation during percutaneous coronary intervention, and may be generalizable in other states, researchers reported.
X-rays and the evolving standard of care for hospital staff
It seems long ago now that so much has changed, but just a few decades ago, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists and others who work daily with X-ray machines lived in a very different world.
Low-dose nuclear radiation exposure may increase risk for diabetes
Exposure to low levels of nuclear radiation may increase the risk for developing diabetes, according to data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.
Virtual roadmap tool may improve safety during PCI, reducing contrast volume, radiation
A virtual PCI road mapping tool could increase procedural safety vs. conventional angiography by reducing contrast volume and the number of angiograms necessary, a speaker reported.
No major difference in radiation exposure between transradial, transfemoral access in PCI
Data from a meta-analysis show no difference in fluoroscopy time between transradial vs. transfemoral access for PCI; however, diagnostic coronary angiography continues to marginally favor transfemoral access, researchers reported.
Particle radioactivity exposure from radon gas linked to CVD mortality
Chronic, long-term exposure to a radioactive property of fine particulate matter common with radon gas may drive CVD mortality, particularly from MI and stroke, researchers reported.
New NASA radiation exposure limit would bring equality to female, male astronauts
A committee of experts from science, medicine and academia, among other fields, has recommended NASA proceed with a proposal for a universal, career-long radiation dose limit for all astronauts.
Experts in oncology help advise NASA on space radiation health standard for astronauts
A select group of people who spend their day jobs fighting cancer — as surgical oncologists, radiation epidemiologists, or working in radiobiology and bionanotechnology — had a unique opportunity to lend their expertise to NASA.
‘Inconclusive evidence’ of link between intensity of lung nodule evaluation, outcomes
In a new study, researchers concluded there is “inconclusive evidence” of an association between less intensive diagnostic evaluations of lung nodules and more advanced stage at lung cancer diagnosis compared with guideline-recommended care.