Skin injuries caused by fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures: case-based review and self-assessment module.

Objective: Fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures are performed in cardiology, and complex interventions are performed in cerebral as well as peripheral circulation. These procedures sometimes deliver a high radiation dose to the patient's skin and can cause serious skin injuries.

Conclusion: Interventionalists are often unaware of the high radiation doses to which a patient's skin may be subjected.