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ArticleHeart and vessels2025

Radiation safety in catheter ablation: clinical value of real-time operator dosimetry.

Machiko Miyoshi, Kanae Hasegawa, Rikiya Maruyama, Toshiki Tateishi, Ryohei Nomura, Toshihiko Tsuji, Moe Mukai, Tetsuya Tsujikawa, Hiroyasu Uzui, Hiroshi Tada

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Machiko MiyoshiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Kanae HasegawaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan. kanaeh@u-fukui.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0517-0255
Rikiya MaruyamaDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Toshiki TateishiDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Ryohei NomuraDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Toshihiko TsujiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Moe MukaiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Tetsuya TsujikawaDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Hiroyasu UzuiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
Hiroshi TadaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.

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Abstract

Advances in interventional cardiology have increased procedural complexity, raising concerns about radiation exposure-especially for women operators of reproductive age, who are subject to stricter dose limits. Standard dosimeters provide only delayed cumulative data, limiting timely risk assessment. Real-time personal dosimetry offers immediate feedback, but its clinical utility during catheter ablation (CA) remains underexplored. We retrospectively analyzed 82 CA procedures performed between January and May 2024. First operators wore real-time dosimeters positioned at the waist under lead aprons. Radiation exposure and procedural characteristics were recorded and analyzed. The median operator radiation dose per procedure was 2 [1, 3] µSv, while the median patient dose was 0.163 [0.082, 0.324] Gy. A procedure-related cardiac tamponade requiring pericardiocentesis resulted in the highest operator dose (50 µSv). Higher patient BMI (≥ 25 kg/m

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Catheter AblationOccupational ExposureRadiation ExposureRadiography, InterventionalRadiometryAdultAgedFemaleFluoroscopyHumansMaleMiddle AgedRadiation DosageRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsCatheter ablationDosimeterRadiation doseRadiation exposureReal-time radiation monitoring

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PMCPMC12647316

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