Table 3.
Recent available options for fluoroscopy protection
| Technical options for radiation protection | Patient protection/benefit | Operator protection/benefit | Type of radiation protection | Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frame rates | + | + | System customization | No cost |
| Collimation (maximize) | + | + | Workflow | No cost |
| Magnification (minimize) | + | + | Workflow | No cost |
| Beam angulation | + | + | Workflow | No cost |
| Cine vs. storage of the last fluoroscopic sequence | + | + | Workflow | No cost |
| Lead apron | − | + | Technical option | Low |
| Thyroid collar | − | + | Technical option | Low |
| Protective glasses, visors, and headwear | − | + | Technical option | Low |
| Lead gloves | − | + | Technical option | Moderate |
| Table-suspended lead | − | + | Technical option | Low |
| Lead glass (separate stand or ceiling suspended) | − | + | Technical option | Low |
| Separate stand lead for allied professionals | − | + | Technical option | Low |
| Radioprotective cabin | − | + | Technical option | High |
| Ceiling-mounted suspended radiation protection system | − | + | Technical option | High |
| Led mattress | + | + | Technical option | Low |
| 3D-mapping systems | + | + | Technical option | Moderate |
| MRI-guided ablation | + | + | Technical option | High |
| Robotic magnetic navigation | − | + | Technical option | High |
| Robotic navigation | − | + | Technical option | High |