The organization for Occupational Radiation Safety in Interventional Fluoroscopy (ORSIF) raises awareness for the health risks of ionizing radiation exposure.
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William Gray, MD, at SIRP 2025: his generation is "the first generation in human history to stand in front of radiation with heavy lead on." @DrBillGray
Nurses and technologists wear lead every day too. The whole team deserves protection.
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Today is International Day of Radiology, marking Röntgen's 1895 discovery of X-rays.
OSHA's ionizing-radiation standard has not been meaningfully updated since 1971 (29 CFR 1910.1096).
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One habit for this week: step back when your hands are not needed at the table.
Distance is one of the simplest forms of protection, and it costs nothing. Small habits, repeated every case, add up over a career.
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Technologists: ORSIF is for you.
You set up the room, run the equipment and stay for the whole case, often in lead the entire time.
ORSIF is the independent nonprofit for the whole fluoroscopy team. Join free: orsif.org/signup
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You can have a long, healthy career in the fluoroscopy lab. Good protection, honest monitoring and modern standards make it possible. Join free: orsif.org/signup
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Your ORSIF Membership Card is here. Find it on your updated Member Dashboard, along with your referral link and the radiation safety rules where you work. Members, sign in to see it. Not a member yet? Membership is free.
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Cath lab nurses: ORSIF is for you. You are in the room for the whole case, and you deserve protection and straight answers.
Join free for more than 700 peer-reviewed articles, 175+ Q&As and a 90-second self-assessment: orsif.org/signup
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Heading to #TCT2026? Our radiation safety guide covers 10 sessions on occupational radiation, lead and long-term health in the cath lab, Oct 31 to Nov 3. Full schedule in the images.
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Understanding scatter is the first step in protecting yourself from it. That is why distance, shielding and positioning matter for nurses, technologists, physicians and everyone who works in the fluoroscopy lab.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To everyone facing breast cancer, to survivors, and to their families, we are thinking of you. Thank you to @AmericanCancer, @NBCF and @SusanGKomen for advancing treatment and awareness.
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A small, early study in Health Physics found low but measurable radiation dose to the breast in women in the fluoroscopy lab, even under standard protective garments. Check your apron fit and talk with your doctor about screening.
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Protective equipment only helps when it's used. Six studies on our October reading list look at who uses it and what gets in the way.
In one meta-analysis, about 87% always wore lead aprons. Only 17% always wore lead goggles.
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It's World Sight Day. #LoveYourEyes includes everyone who works in the fluoroscopy lab.
Up to 52% of interventional staff show radiation-associated lens opacities (multiple studies, 38 to 52%).
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Know your numbers. The eye's lens is one of the most radiation-sensitive tissues in the body.
Up to 52% of interventional staff show radiation-associated lens opacities, depending on the cohort (multiple studies).
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Your dosimeter reads in millisieverts, named for Rolf Sievert, the physicist known as the father of radiation protection.
Every mSv you track carries his legacy. ORSIF brings it to every cath lab, for every role.
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Know your numbers.
After real-time dosimeters arrived in one neuro-interventional unit, staff awareness of dose levels rose from 42.9% to 85.7% (AJNR 2026).
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The apron that lowers your dose is weight you carry for a career.
ALARA+ names both: as low as reasonably achievable, and as light.
Nine societies endorsed it in JSCAI this year.
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The interventional teams caring for hearts every day deserve the same care in return. Happy #WorldHeartDay to every cardiologist, nurse, and tech in the cath lab. Stay shielded. 🛡️ #RadiationSafety
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❤️ #WorldHeartDay is a global call to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease and the importance of recognizing its signs and symptoms.
But recognition is only the beginning. Timely diagnosis, referral, and appropriate treatment are also critical to improving outcomes.
Interventional cardiologists bring specialized expertise to the care of patients with complex cardiovascular disease, working alongside multidisciplinary teams to help patients receive the right care at the right time.
Today, SCAI recognizes the cardiovascular professionals working across the continuum of care to improve heart health and patient outcomes worldwide.
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