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Watch Episode 7: What Has Changed?
So what has changed since our camera's stopped rolling in 2023? Plenty. Episode 7 explores how the radiation problem has been recognized, alliances built, and how new technologies are being developed and utilized in labs across the country.
Watch the full 7-part series
EPISODE 1: The Radiation Problem
What is radiation? How is it used in modern-day procedures? Why is chronic exposure potentially dangerous?
Running Time: 15:21
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EPISODE 2: The History of Radiation in Heart & Vascular Disease
Since its discovery, the x-ray has been a miraculous imaging technology. Its dangers have not been fully appreciated while its use has grown exponentially.
Running Time: 21:44
EPISODE 3: Radiation Induced Cancers?
Cancer is a complex disease. Does radiation cause some cancers? It is hard to prove, but there are emerging details that perhaps make an argument.
Running Time: 26:45
EPISODE 4: The Orthopedic Problem
The dangers of radiation are only part of the problem. People who work in these medical labs wear heavy lead aprons that put much strain on their bodies. Many are left debilitated and have to leave the field.
Running Time: 17:59
EPISODE 5: Potential Solutions
There are new barrier technologies that look promising in the fight against radiation and orthopedic ailments. New imaging technologies may leave x-ray behind all together.
Running Time: 26:09
EPISODE 6: Do We Care?
We know there is a problem. Who is to blame and what can be done?
Running Time: 19:03
Watch the 1 Hour PBS Version
SCATTERED DENIAL: THE OCCUPATIONAL DANGERS OF RADIATION is a 6-part docuseries exploring the occupational hazards that cardiovascular interventionalists and their teams face from prolonged radiation exposure in cardiac catheterization laboratories. While some cardiologists have begun sounding the alarm about these risks, the problem is still widely underappreciated in the medical community and is virtually unheard of among patients and laypeople. Few people recognize that the cardiologists who are working to stem the tide of the world’s leading cause of death put themselves at immense risk to do so, often compromising their physical quality of life and risking death.
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