Impact of trainee involvement on patient radiation exposure and contrast volumes during invasive cardiac procedures.

CONCLUSION: In conclusion, having a cardiology fellow as primary operator during invasive cardiac procedures increases patient radiation exposure and minimally increases contrast administration. Strategies to minimize patient radiation exposure while maintaining trainee involvement should be evaluated.
PMID: 32247298 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical and Investigative Medicine - April 4, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Kansal V, Simard T, Di Santo P, Chong AY, So D, Hossain A, Small G, Chow BJW, Hibbert B Tags: Clin Invest Med Source Type: research