Image Safely 360
Caring for Those Who Care for Us
Every day, interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, and catheterization lab teams save lives using image-guided procedures. But who protects the protectors? IMAGE SAFELY 360 (IS-360) addresses the dual occupational hazards threatening their health and careers: radiation exposure and musculoskeletal injuries from protective equipment.
24 Million
Fluoroscopy-guided procedures performed in 2020 - a 6-fold increase
over 12 years
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 2023
10X
Higher radiation exposure for interventional cardiologists vs. diagnostic radiologists
Source: Radioprotection Journal, 2025
59.8%
Of interventional cardiologists report orthopedic injuries from lead aprons - increased from 49.4% in 2014
Source: SCAI 2023 Survey
6.1%
Lifetime cancer incidence among interventional cardiologists - increased from 4.5% in 2014
Source: SCAI 2023 Survey
About Image Safely 360
IMAGE SAFELY 360 (IS-360) is a coalition of healthcare professionals, safety advocates, equipment manufacturers, and professional societies committed to comprehensive worker protection in fluoroscopy environments. We believe that no clinician should sacrifice their health to provide patient care. Through evidence-based advocacy, education, and collaboration, we're working toward a future where radiation protection and ergonomic safety are standard—not optional.
IS-360 partners with The organization for Occupational Radiation Safety in Interventional Fluoroscopy (ORSIF) whose mission is to raise awareness for the health risks of ionizing radiation exposure and associated orthopedic hazards that occur in interventional fluoroscopy labs.
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