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The vendor Radiaction introduced a new type of scatter radiation protection shielding system that mounts to the angiography system in the cath lab. It was shown for the first time at the 2021 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting.
The system uses a motorized series of tungsten-polymer radiation shield plates that extend down from the detector, and up from the X-ray source, to the patient and bottom of the table. This greatly reduces scatter radiation in the lab, by as much as 92% according to the company’s research.
The shields are deployed using a table-side controller. The shield has sensors to stop extending when it comes close to the patient or the table. The shield can be partly pulled back to enable panning the table. The company said the shield can be mounted on existing angiography C-arms.
It has CE mark and is installed clinically in two cath labs in Israel. The company hopes to submit for U.S. FDA review in 2022.
To view the video, please click on this link: https://www.dicardiology.com/videos/video-demonstration-radiaction-cath-lab-radiation-protection-system
Posted: December 14, 2021
