New protocol reduces children's radiation exposure during cardiac procedures

Radiation exposure during cardiac procedures to diagnose and treat pediatric heart rhythm disturbances is not insignificant. Using a new safety protocol of continuous real-time radiation monitoring, physician awareness, and adjusting radiation dosing reduces children's radiation exposure as they undergo electrophysiology procedures. Unrelated research on radiation found women are more likely to develop cancer from ionizing radiation used in cardiac treatment and that medical imaging staff may need better protection from it.

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