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AUTHOR
Renato Padovani
Past and present work practices of European interventional cardiologists in the context of radiation protection of the eye lens—results of the EURALOC study
International audience; This paper investigates over five decades of work practices in interventional cardiology, with an emphasis on radiation protection. The analysis is based on data from more than 400 cardiologists from various European countries recruited for a EURALOC study and collected in the period from 2014 to 2016. Information on the types of procedures performed and their annual mean number, fluoroscopy time, access site choice, x-ray units and radiation protection means used was collected using an occupational questionnaire. Based on the specific European data, changes in each parameter have been analysed over decades, while country-specific data analysis has allowed us to dete…
Safety and Efficacy for New Techniques and Imaging using New Equipment to Support European Legislation (SENTINEL) — Education and Training Aspects
SENTINEL is a Coordinated Action funded by the European Commission under the specific program (EURATOM) for research and training in the nuclear energy field as part of the 6th Framework Program.