Radiation Dose Reduction during Radial Cardiac Catheterization: Evaluation of a Dedicated Radial Angiography Absorption Shielding Drape

Table 1

Average cumulative radiation dose.

	Control (mGy)	Drape 1 (mGy)	Drape 2 (mGy)	Drape 3 (mGy)
Center of chest	371.35	171.6	118.25	211.05
LAO 30 CRAN 0	650.8	247.2	212.25	277.7
RAO 30 CRAN 0	766.2	347.65	280.6	357.65
LAO 30 CAUD 30	914.95	456.6	358.9	459.45
RAO 0 CAUD 30	1072	546.45	420.75	525.4
LAO 30 CRAN 30	2504	958.25	625.8	795.75
RAO 30 CRAN 30	2681	1122	746.8	927.9
Average dose reduction		58.14%	71.77%	65.39%

LAO: Left anterior oblique.
RAO: Right anterior oblique.
CAUD: Caudal.
CRAN: Cranial.