Mavig were showing their BR 126 glasses at CIRSE 2016 and our Editor-in-Chief, Dr Phil Haslam, found them to be 'close fitting and comfortable'.

Radiation protection is becoming ever more topical particularly with the new lower ‘safe’ eye limits being introduced. Eye protection is very important. The most effective protection is a well place screen between your head and the scattered radiation from the patient. The effects of...

At CIRSE  2016, Mavig were  showing flexible lead strips that mount on their clear screens to mould around the patient.  These coupled with a reusable pad that can be placed on the patient should certainly reduce operator doses significantly. Editor-in-CHief, Dr Phil Haslam...

RadPad make a variety of disposable radiation protection absorbent pads to reduce scattered radiation to the operator. The pads/drapes, seen at CIRSE 2016, are shaped for particular procedures with cutouts to allow access for the procedure.

This is a real time dose monitoring system that allows users to see their dose in real time and change their behaviour to minimise radiation exposure. The system comes with 4 badges that are linked to the base station by bluetooth. The base station gives a real time readout of dose rate and also...