TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Radiation Safety and the Vascular Specialist A1 - Braet, Drew J. A1 - Vogel, Todd R. A2 - Nazzal, Munier A2 - Blebea, John A2 - Osman, Mohamed F. PY - 2024 T2 - Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management AB - The use of radiation has become essential for the treatment and management of multiple vascular problems. An understanding and systematic implementation of guidelines and techniques to lower radiation exposure is critical for vascular surgeons during their training and throughout their careers. It is well known that radiation exposure is cumulative over time and has long-term effects on the practitioner, the patient, and staff. As such, careful consideration of radiation utilization, in addition to an appreciation of the risks associated with radiation exposure, is crucial to treat patients safely and ensure personal and staff protection. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200675955 ER -