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Review
. 2022 Jun 1;33(4):311-317.
doi: 10.1097/MCA.0000000000001091. Epub 2021 Aug 12.

Enhancing occupational safety in the X-ray laboratory

Priya Bansal  1   2 , Michael Luna  3   4 , Margaret Dutton  4 , Aneel Maini  5 , Subhash Banerjee  3   6 , Emmanouil S Brilakis  7 , Brijeshwar Maini  1   2 , Houman Khalili  1   2
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Review

Enhancing occupational safety in the X-ray laboratory

Priya Bansal et al. Coron Artery Dis. .

Abstract

Despite more than 80% of interventional operators reporting one or more orthopedic injuries attributed to the X-ray laboratory, there has been limited adoption of various strategies and equipment to minimize these injuries. A comprehensive review of these methods to reduce musculoskeletal strain is lacking in the current literature, and is essential in order to ensure a long, healthy, and productive interventional career.

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