Radiation Reduction in Paediatric Cardiac Catheterization: We Can Go Even Lower.

Background: Radiation reduction is an integral component in the management of a paediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory. Simple and easily implementable protocol changes and technical upgrades have been shown to significantly reduce radiation exposure.

Methods: Radiation exposures (2020-2022) at Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Israel (unit A: n = 672) were retrospectively reviewed, including dose area product (DAP) (μGy m), DAP/kg, Air Kerma (mGy), and fluoroscopy time (minutes) for 16 procedural types.

Achievable radiation reduction during pediatric cardiac catheterization: How low can we go?

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of radiation-reduction measures implemented during pediatric catheterization, and provide data on the radiation doses for common interventional and diagnostic procedures, indexed to body weight.

Background: Ionizing radiation exposure must be minimized to "as low as reasonably achievable," by instituting radiation-limiting techniques and knowledge of expected radiation exposure.

Methods: Radiation-reduction measures included pulsed-fluoroscopy at 7.