For years, the use of radiation protection gloves during fluoroscopically guided interventions has been debated. Some clinical guidelines recommended against protective gloves, citing concerns that the added lead material could trigger automatic exposure control systems to increase radiation output …

The fluoroscopy suite is the highest-exposure environment in diagnostic imaging. Fluoroscopy produces continuous radiation for the duration of the procedure. A complex interventional case may involve 30 minutes, 60 minutes, or more of fluoroscopic time, with staff positioned within feet of the patie …