An Online Survey among Interventional Cardiologists (IC) assessed the knowledge (five questions) and
practice of radiation safety (eleven questions). Out of 185 respondents, knowledge of annual radiation
dose (2% knew), LAO cranial view giving maximum radiation (48%) and benefit of assessment of radiation
exposure with dose area product (31%) was limited. Radiation safety was practiced “whenever I
remember” in 37e59%. Radiation safety practices were optimal frame rate selection (32%), distancing
from x-ray unit (17%), collimation use (30%), positioning the image detector close to chest (91%) and
personal dosimeters use (40%). A major gap exists between knowledge and practice of radiation safety.
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