This report provides a review of early and late effects of radiation in normal tissues and
organs with respect to radiation protection. It was instigated following a recommendation in …

Protection against occupational radiation exposure in clinical settings is important. This
paper clarifies the present status of medical occupational exposure protection and possible …

The lens of the eye is one of the most radiosensitive tissues in the body, and exposure of the
lens to ionizing radiation can cause cataract. Cumulative X-ray doses to the lenses of …

The draft document is critically reviewed by the CIRSE Standards of Practice committee and
separately by the SIR Safety and Health Committee, by either telephone, conference calling …

Objectives: To examine the prevalence of radiation‐associated lens opacities among
interventional cardiologists and nurses and correlate with occupational radiation exposure …

Fluoroscopic procedures (particularly prolonged interventional procedures) may involve
high patient radiation doses. The radiation dose depends on the type of examination, the …

This document is a consensus statement by the major American societies of physicians who
work in the interventional laboratory environment. It reviews available data on the …

Cardiac nuclear medicine, cardiac computed tomography (CT), interventional cardiology
procedures, and electrophysiology procedures are increasing in number and account for an …

Over the years, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), referred to
below as 'the Commission', has issued recommendations and guidance on protection …

INTRODUCTION:: Although all areas of the body are susceptible to radiation injury, different
tissues have varying tolerances for radiation exposure. The goal of this summary is to …