Cancer
3×1,2
the cancer rate of the general population — 6.1% of interventional cardiologists report a cancer diagnosis.
Authorized Distributor for Salus Scientific
Engineering a safer workplace.
Without compromise.
You've dedicated your career to caring for others. Salus Scientific has dedicated theirs to protecting you.
Every day, interventionalists, nurses and technologists put their own health on the line. Salus delivers a new standard of protection — and Northstar Imaging brings it to your lab.
The problem
Radiation exposure and orthopedic injury should not be accepted risks in the modern lab.
Cataracts
17%4
of interventional cardiologists had radiation-associated lens opacities, vs 5% of unexposed controls.
Interventional17%
Unexposed5%
Orthopedic injury
~60%1,2
report orthopedic injuries from wearing lead — up from 49% a decade earlier.
Today60%
A decade ago49%
Access to care
17%1
of physicians limit their time in the cath lab to reduce exposure; 28% of female interventionalists report being discouraged from working during pregnancy.
Sources: 1. SCAI. Occupational Health Hazards in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Results of the 2023 SCAI Survey. JSCAI 2025. 2. ORSIF. Key Statistics. 3. Roguin A, et al. Am J Cardiol. 2013;111(9):1368-1372. 4. Jacob S, et al. (O'CLOC). Int J Cardiol. 2013;167(5):1843-1847.
"Adoption of enhanced radiation protection technologies and safety practices is no longer optional; it is now mandatory."
Multi-society expert consensus statement led by SCAI, 2026
Salus Scientific
Protect the whole room. Lighten the load.
AeroShield™ shields the entire team at the table. GLiFT® takes the weight off anyone still wearing lead. Both available through your authorized distributor.
AeroShield™
An enhanced radiation protection device (ERPD) delivering scatter protection for everyone in the fluoroscopy suite — built into the everyday workflow.
Explore AeroShield™
GLiFT® and Salus Garments
A lead apron with a built-in frame that moves the weight off your shoulders and spine and onto the iliac crest.
Explore GLiFT®The goal: step out of lead
A path to working without the apron.
With AeroShield™, the primary operator measured about 8 µSv per case — low enough that a busy lab can build a strong case for going lead-free. Other enhanced radiation protection programs, including facilities using the Rampart system, have already worked with their state regulators to get approval based on their measured exposures.
How the approval path worksStep 1
Measure your real per-case dose
Every AeroShield™ deployment comes with real-time, role-by-role dosimetry, so your numbers come from your own rooms.
Step 2
Your RSO builds the case
Your radiation safety officer reviews the measured exposures against annual limits and prepares the documentation.
Step 3
Apply to your state
Your facility works with its state radiation control program to request approval to reduce or remove lead apron requirements.
Important: AeroShield™ does not on its own replace personal protective equipment. Lead apron requirements are set by your radiation safety officer, hospital policy and state regulations. Any change requires your facility to obtain the appropriate approval from its state. Results vary by lab, case mix and workflow.
AeroShield™ early experience
What clinical teams are saying.
100%
Likely to continue using AeroShield™
94%
No time lost in prep or room turnover
95%
No impact on patient access or communication
"I'm using AeroShield in every case, every day. We have not removed ours since installation."
"If you are early in your career, you should get on the GLiFT bandwagon now. If I had been using GLiFT 20 or 25 years ago, I would have avoided back surgery altogether."
"When we feel safer every single case, it really changes the atmosphere in the room."
"G-LiFT really has helped eliminate the fatigue of a long vascular case."
Staff satisfaction survey, AeroShield™ Early Experience at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare · n = 19. Results may vary by lab configuration and workflow.
Your authorized Salus distributor
Bring protection to your lab.
Talk with Northstar Imaging. We'll walk you through the data, fit the solution to your rooms and team, and set up an on-site evaluation.
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Hannah Bowling
Northstar Imaging · Authorized Distributor for Salus Scientific