Media Room
16 April 2018
Posijet® in the spotlights @BNMS
PETIC Cardiff operators take the opportunity of this 50th edition of the British Nuclear Medicine Society congress to present a poster including a complete dosimetry study of the implementation of an automated FDG injector designed by Lemer Pax, Posijet®. Indeed,...
13 April 2018
Evaluation of a radiation protection cabin for invasive electrophysiological procedures
The use of the radiation protection cabin allows to perform catheter ablation procedures without hindrance and with negligible radiation exposure for the operator.
1 April 2018
3 questions to Yann Valy, interventional cardiologist at the La Rochelle Hospital
With emergencies, weekly scheduled activities, simple and complex angioplasty procedures, with rotablation and intracoronary imaging, the radiation risks are increasing, and since I started using the booth, my exposure doses have dropped significantly.
30 March 2018
New guide for the transport of radioactive substances
This month, the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) published a new guide on Radiation Protection in Radioactive Substance Transport Activities for professionals. Focus on a key issue! Nearly one million packages of radioactive substances are transported in France each year. Twelve...
30 March 2018
Significant reduction of radiation exposure using a protection cabin for electrophysiological procedures
The use of the radiation protection cabin allowed the operators to perform a variety of catheter ablations without hindrance and negligible radiation.
19 March 2018
Pr. Michel Haïssaguerre
“These protections represent a crucial step forward in conducting our procedures safely. Moreover, they fulfil all of their functions regarding radiation protection, with only minor constraints in the hand gestures associated with such interventions. I considered it important that the ASN learn of...
2 February 2018
New dose limit for the eye lens under Directive 2013/59/Euratom
February 6, 2018 is an important date for medical staff exposed to x-rays, since that is when the Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom goes into effect. Published more than 4 years ago by the European Atomic Energy Community, the Directive limits the...
5 January 2018
Pr. David Keane
“Cathpax® AIR is a disruptive platform that provides unprecedented protection to interventional physicians who have been exposed for so many years to ionizing radiation. The system also provides ergonomic and orthopedic relief to the interventionist thereby improving occupational health.”
15 December 2017
Performance of a radiation protection cabin during implantation of pacemakers or cardioverter defibrillators
The use of a radiation protection cabin markedly decreased the exposure of the operator to radiation, and eliminated the need to wear a lead apron.
9 November 2017
Virtual reality: an innovative, eco-responsible solution
At recent trade fairs, Lemer Pax has pioneered a new way of presenting our huge range of products in the fields of nuclear medicine and interventional cardiology, in an environment which is fully immersive and incredibly life-like. How? Thanks to...
26 October 2017
Katerina Stypsanelli
“The staff of our department – having worked with and without Posijet® during the preparation and injection of the FDG radiopharmaceutical – appreciates in the former case the minimization of the radiation exposure of the personnel involved. This fact is...
30 September 2017
Pr. Lin Chen
“As a busy practicing electrophysiologist, the accumulated X-ray exposure and lead burden on my spine have been major health concerns. Cathpax applied breakthrough radiation protection materials with ergonomic design so I can perform catheter ablation comfortably, conveniently while under ultimate...
28 September 2017
EANM 2017: collaboration for innovation!
With our constant desire to anticipate and innovate, Lemer Pax, active member of the Isotop4Life centre of excellence, will exhibit under the Isotop4Life banner for the next edition of the EANM congress in Vienna. This consortium hosted by Atlanpole Biotherapies brings...
26 August 2017
Brain and neck tumors among physicians performing interventional procedures
Ariel Roguin, MD, PhD,*, Jacob Goldstein, MD, Olivier Bar, MD, and James A. Goldstein, M. The American Journal of cardiology. February 2013 Interventionists are chronically exposed to ionizing radiation, which can pose increased cancer risks. OBJECTIVE : Evaluation of those...
12 August 2017
Pr. Thomas Arentz
” We use the cabin for almost all procedures, from placing the introducer until finalizing the EP study or ablation procedure. The mobility and free moving space allows using it for even the most complex procedures. For us it is...
28 July 2017
Easyview and Mediclic: syringe shields perfectly adapted to market requirements
In 2015, the company BD decided to stop production of the Plastipak 2.5 mL syringe and replace it by the Emerald 3 mL syringe. Today, some nuclear medicine departments are faced with the problem of renewing their stocks of syringe...