The New Standard for Radiation Protection
A Paradigm Shift in Occupational Safety
Six leading societies—SCAI, ACC, ASE, HRS, SIR, and SVS—have spoken with one voice: enhanced radiation protection is the future. Explore the consensus and discover how lead-free ERPD™ technology is protecting the entire care team.
What Changed?
Traditional Radiation Protection
Reliance on lead aprons and small ceiling shields
Multi-Society Consensus
A call for Enhanced Radiation Protection Devices (ERPD)
New Standard of Care
Enhanced protection for the entire care team
The 3 Biggest Takeaways from the Consensus
Protecting clinicians shouldn’t mean injuring them
THE PROBLEM TODAY
Heavy lead aprons cause orthopedic injuries and potentially career-limiting conditions. More than 3 out of 5 clinicians reported orthopedic concerns related to wearing lead aprons.1,2
THE CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATION
The concept of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) has evolved. As technology advances, “reasonably achievable” now means reducing both radiation exposure and orthopedic burden associated with heavy lead aprons.
Radiation protection should extend to the entire care team
THE PROBLEM TODAY
Traditional protection focuses on the physician, leaving nurses, technologists, anesthesia, and imaging specialists exposed.
THE CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATION
The entire procedural team — not just the primary operator—deserves head to toe protection. Radiation safety is a team responsibility.
Radiation protection must be proven to make a difference
THE PROBLEM TODAY
Not all solutions have the same level of clinical validation or demonstrated effectiveness..
THE CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATION
ERPDs should be supported by peer-reviewed clinical evidence and rigorous evaluation—not just phantom data.
Why This Matters: A Call to Action
Healthcare Systems
Protect Your Teams
Health care entities bear the responsibility to protect personnel by meeting optimal safety standards with currently available technology.
Manufacturers
Advance the Standard
Fluoroscopy manufacturers bear responsibility to incorporate ERPD safety features into new installations of such equipment.
Clinical Leaders
Lead the Change
Department leaders can modernize radiation safety, improve ergonomics, and better protect every member of the procedural team.
The Consensus Calls for Action
The future of radiation safety depends on moving beyond the status quo and embracing technologies that better protect every member of the procedural team.
What is an ERPD?
An Enhanced Radiation Protection Device (ERPD) creates a physical barrier between the primary source of scatter radiation and the clinical staff and is designed to reduce occupational exposure while lessening reliance on heavy protection apparel.
Not Every ERPD is Created Equal
The consensus defines what an ERPD should deliver
Clinically
Validated
Total Team
Protection
Workflow
Compatibility
Real-Time
Awareness
Maximum Attenuation with Zero Added Weight
Proven
Performance
Introducing the Rampart System
Purpose-Built to Deliver on the New Standard
The Only Lead-Free ERPD™
Protection made without lead that enables you to safely Shed the Lead®
Lead-Free by Design
Removes the orthopedic burden of heavy lead
Total Body, Total Team Protection
Protects every member of the procedural team from head to toe
+99% Attenuation
Largest shadow of protection across the entire procedural environment with 1mm lead equivalency
Zero Added Weight
No weight on clinicians. No weight on the patient table.
Clinically Proven Performance
Two randomized controlled trials, peer-reviewed real-world evidence, 250,000+ procedures worldwide
Seamless Workflow Integration
Designed for multi- procedure versatility with full access and efficiency
+250,000
Procedures
Worldwide
1mm
Lead Equivalency
Protection
0lbs
Added Weight to Clinicians
or the Patient Table
30-Day
Delivery
Commitment with
Same Day Installation
Proudly Made
in the USA
Built Different. Delivered Without Compromise.
From proprietary materials to same-day installation, every step is designed to ensure hospitals receive the performance, quality, and deliver speed required to implement the new standard of radiation safety.
Proprietary
Materials
Sole manufacturer worldwide of lead-free bismuth acrylic
Rampart is the sole producer of ClearShield Technology™, a proprietary lead-free bismuth acrylic designed to deliver consistent 1mm lead equivalency protection without compromise.
Vertically Integrated
Manufacturing
From raw materials to finished systems in as little as 5 days
Because every critical manufacturing step happens in-house, Rampart eliminates traditional supply chain bottlenecks while maintaining consistent quality, performance, and availability.
The Rampart
Way
A partner from planning through installation and beyond
Our dedicated team on installation engineers, project managers, and in-house medical physicists ensure seamless implementation with minimal disruption to your lab.
Make the Change: Lead-Free ERPD™ Resource Library
Your go-to hub for evidence, education, and tools to advance radiation safety.
Consensus
Resources
Evidence /
Case Studies
Understanding
ERPDs
Staff &
Administration Tools
Sources
- Orme NM, Rihal CS, Gulati R, et al. Occupational health hazards of working in the interventional laboratory: a multisite case control study of physicians and allied staff. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;65(8):820-826. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.11.056
- Abudayyeh I, Dupont AG, Hermiller JB, et al. Occupational Health Hazards in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Results of the 2023 SCAI Survey. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. Published online March 2025:102493. doi:10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102493