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Interventional procedures guided by X-ray imaging are replacing more invasive open surgeries in a growing number of medical situations. This decreases the potential postoperative complications for ...

Fluoroscopy -- a diagnostic tool that captures and displays a continuous x-ray image in real time -- has been a standard in the medical field for more than 100 years, currently holding a 35% share of ...

QUEBEC CITY, QC — Transradial access for PCI is associated with a "small but significant" increase in operator and patient radiation exposure during both diagnostic and interventional procedures ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Organization for Occupational Radiation Safety in Interventional Fluoroscopy (ORSIF) today announced the release of a new economic study entitled “Economic Impacts of ...

HOLLYWOOD, FL—Conventional angiography that depends on fluoroscopy to derive images carries the risk of radiation exposure to both patients and operators, a growing concern as procedures become ...

Here’s what you should know: 1. The requirements apply to accredited ambulatory care organizations, office-based surgery practices and hospital organizations that provide fluoroscopy services. 2. The ...

Operator experience per se is not necessarily associated with a decrease of the radiation dose per procedure. Experienced operators can choose to make complex, time-consuming procedures and they can ...

The Joint Commission is seeking input on nine proposed revisions to ambulatory healthcare standards related to fluoroscopy. Most of the changes fall under the provision of care, treatment and services ...

BOSTON & LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, today announced an agreement to be the U.S. distributor of CFI Medical’s ...