Interventional cardiology and X-ray exposure of the head: do not forget to block scatter radiation

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Alessandro Sciahbasi et al. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2022.

. 2022 Dec 1;23(12):821.

doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001381.

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Reply to Letter to the Editor: Interventional cardiology and radiograph exposure of the head: do not forget to block scatter radiation.
Anselmino M, Marcantoni L, Agresta A, Chieffo E, Floris R, Racheli M, Zingarini G, De Ruvo E; Radiation Awareness Area of the Italian Association of Arrhythmology, Cardiac Pacing (AIAC). Anselmino M, et al. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2022 Dec 1;23(12):821-822. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001378. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2022. PMID: 36349948 No abstract available.

Interventional cardiology and X-ray exposure of the head: overview of clinical evidence and practical implications.
Anselmino M, Marcantoni L, Agresta A, Chieffo E, Floris R, Racheli M, Zingarini G, De Ruvo E; Radiation Awareness Area of the Italian Association of Arrhythmology and Cardiac Pacing (AIAC). Anselmino M, et al. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2022 Jun 1;23(6):353-358. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001262. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2022. PMID: 34580253 Review.

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