Cancer Increase in Doctors possibly Linked to low-dose Radiation Exposure

An increase in minimally-invasive, low-dose radiation treatments for cardiovascular conditions has also caused an increase in cancer and precursors to cataracts among interventional cardiology teams, according to a report released by the Organization for Occupational Radiation Safety in Interventional Fluoroscopy.  ORSIF will discuss the results at the upcoming Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions convention in San Diego May 6-9.  The convention will include a video featuring Dr. Edward B. Dietrich, the founder of the Arizona Heart Foundation, talking about how ...