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Radiation Protection Systems: Warding Off the Invisible Curse of Radiation

Dacey Hughes, RT(R)
11/12/2026

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Dacey Hughes, RT(R), is a cardiovascular technologist at WakeMed Health and Hospitals in Raleigh, North Carolina.

At the 2026 Nurse & Technologist Symposium at TCT, Dacey discussed radiation protection systems and how to increase radiation safety in the cath lab, as well as her lab's experience trialing the EggNest Radiation Protection System from Egg Medical.

Watch the Video with Dacey Hughes, RT(R)

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