Objective: RADPAD is a lead-free sterile drape that reduces scattered radiation during fluoroscopic procedures. We aimed to study the effect of using RADPAD on primary operator (PO) and secondary operator (SO) during coronary angiography (CAG) as well as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods: 137 patients undergoing elective CAG and PCIwere randomized in a 1:1 pattern with or without the RADPAD. The ratio of PO received dose in mrem to total Air Kerma (AK) in mGy, Dose Area Product (DAP) in mGycm and Cine Adjusted Screening Time (CAST) in minute, at the end of the procedure with or without RADPAD were measured and designated as dose relative to AK, DAP and CAST. The exposure ratios were compared for both cohorts.

Results: There was no significant difference in CAST, DAP and AK between the two patient cohorts. PO radiation dose relative to CAST was 0.15 ± 0.18 mrem/min for RADPAD cohort and 0.43 ± 0.31 mrem/min for No RADPAD cohort (p < 0.00001). PO dose relative to DAP was 0.00042 ± 0.00049 mrem/mGycm for RADPAD cohort and 0.0011 ± 0.0013 mrem/mGycm for No RADPAD cohort (p = 0.000014). PO dose relative to AK was 0.0030 ± 0.0037 mrem/mGy for RADPAD cohort and 0.0071 ± 0.0049 mrem/mGy for No RADPAD cohort (p < 0.00001). All PO doses relative to CAST, DAP and AK were significantly reduced in the RADPAD cohort compared to the No RADPAD cohort. Similar findings were observed for the SO also.

Conclusion: RADPAD significantly reduces radiation exposure to both PO and SO during CAG and PCI.

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