The Official Journal of EuroPCR and the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI)
Focus article
SCAI consensus document on occupational radiation exposure to the pregnant cardiologist and technical personnel
EuroIntervention 2011;6:866-874.
Patricia J. M. Best1*, MD; Kimberly A. Skelding2, MD; Roxana Mehran3, MD; Alaide Chieffo4, MD; Vijayalakshmi Kunadian5, MD; Mina Madan6, MD; Ghada W. Mikhail7, MD, FRCP; Fina Mauri8, MD, PHD; Saeko Takahashi9, MD; Junko Honye9, MD, Rosana Hernández-Antolín10, MD; Bonnie H. Weiner11, MD; for the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions’ Women in Innovations (WIN) group
1. Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; 2. Geisinger Medical Center, Interventional Cardiology and Henry Hood Center for Health Research, Danville, PA, USA; 3. Columbia University Medical Center, In
Concerns regarding radiation exposure and its effects during pregnancy are often quoted as an important barrier preventing many women from pursuing a career in Interventional Cardiology. Finding the true risk of