NEW…Surgeons’ lawsuits allege their hospital employer “did not effectively monitor radiation exposure or communicate to personnel the risks of cumulative exposure to that radiation.” Read more: https://aheconline.blog/2019/10/08/doctors-file-lawsuits-against-hospital-for-failure-to-provide-fluoroscopic-radiation-safety/

5 Things You Need to Know…

1. Both excessive (high doses) and prolonged/cumulative (over time) radiation exposure from medical imaging equipment have been linked to the development of cancer.
2. Health care professionals who work with and around medical imaging equipment—particularly surgeons and surgical staff who stand right next to fluoroscopy equipment—are at increased risk.
3. Employers who expose employees to harmful levels of radiation (e.g. health care staff required to perform medical imaging tasks and procedures) can be liable.
4. The absence of TIMELY radiation exposure dose information places staff health at significant risk.
5. An Instadose wireless dosimeter badge provides instant access to on-demand and automatic (calendar-set) dose reads and ONLY cost an average of a few lattes a month!