Comprehensive Radiation Shield Minimizes Operator Radiation Exposure and Obviates Need for Lead Aprons

•The catheterization laboratory predisposes to occupational health hazards.•Chronic radiation exposure direct injuries include a predilection to cataracts and concerns for cancers.•Indirectly adverse effects underly the prevalence of orthopedic maladies in interventionists, linked to the burden of mandatory protective lead aprons.•Novel comprehensive shielding systems have been validated in early studies to provide excellent radiation protection.