Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic announced it significantly reduced cardiovascular patients' radiation exposure from imaging tests through a three-year study.
The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, looked at radiation doses for adult patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures.
The researchers educated staff members on radiation safety, enforced best practices for radiation safety and made some technical changes on the X-ray equipment. Researchers used mGy as a measure of patient radiation exposure. Over three years, the overall dose decreased from 969 mGy to 568 mGy — a 40 percent reduction.
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The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, looked at radiation doses for adult patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures.
The researchers educated staff members on radiation safety, enforced best practices for radiation safety and made some technical changes on the X-ray equipment. Researchers used mGy as a measure of patient radiation exposure. Over three years, the overall dose decreased from 969 mGy to 568 mGy — a 40 percent reduction.
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