Radiation Safety

_{• Evidence-based radiation model}

_{• Modern operator controls based on real equipment}

_{• Live readings of air kerma, KAP, ESD and PSD}

_{• Rates and cumulative values displayed as on real fluoroscopy systems}

_{• Live heatmap visualizations of patient exposure}

_{• Live heatmap visualizations of operator exposure with and without protective gear}

_{• Delivered dose realistically affects image quality}

_{• Large patients affect delivered dose}

_{• Visualization of radiation beam}

_{• Dose warnings and notifications}

_{• Physician organ doses displayed}

_{• Patent technology (US patent US9323896)}

_{• Balance between delivered dose and image quality – ALARA principle}

_{• Understand and explore when and why high doses occur}

_{• Learn proper use of cine and DSA, frame rate and fluoro store}

_{• Use magnification, collimation, wedge filters, and virtual guidance to limit dose to areas out of interest}

_{• Reduce dose for steep angulation or large patients}

_{• Increase awareness of staff positions relative to direct beam and scatter}

_{• Learn the benefits of using protective wear and shielding}