Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) stands as a widely practiced cardiac ablation procedure on a global scale, conventionally guided by fluoroscopy. The concurrent application of electroanatomical mapping ...

Conventional catheter ablation relies on X-ray fluoroscopy to visualise intracardiac catheters, exposing patients and staff to ionising radiation. In recent years, integration of three-dimensional ...

Globally, the growth of the fluoroscopy market with medical imaging is projected to reach upward of $2 billion by 2018. In 2013 it was $1.7 billion. Within this market, there is a growing push to move ...

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Washington, DC — The Image Gently campaign has developed easily accessible online teaching materials and checklists to help providers use the lowest dose necessary to perform fluoroscopic procedures ...

Fluoroscopy-free RIRS is successful in some cases, but fluoroscopy should remain available for unexpected intraoperative challenges. In a randomized controlled trial, a fluoroscopy-free technique for ...

WASHINGTON—Nine leading medical societies are calling for updated safety standards in fluoroscopy laboratories, often called “cath labs,” where clinicians performing minimally invasive procedures face ...

A February report by the Organization for Occupational Radiation Safety in Interventional Fluoroscopy found evidence of a link between interventional imaging procedures and adverse health effects on ...