A New Device for Protection from Radiation Exposure during Catheter Ablation

Background: As the indications for catheter ablation of complex arrhythmias has expanded, the radiation exposure to the operator has increased. Recently, a radiation protection cabin (RPC) has been developed. However, the effect of reducing the radiation exposure of the operator has not been fully e...

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Main Authors: Shinya Kowase, MD, Kenji Kurosaki, MD, Mihoko Miyamoto, MD, Yasushi Oginosawa, MD, Aiko Sugiyasu, MD, Shoichi Kubota, MD, Akihiko Nogami, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427609800203