To prospectively analyze the radiation exposure of patients and interventional radiologists during prostatic artery embolization (PAE)
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Ahmad W, Obeidi Y, Majd P, Brunkwall JS. The 2D-3D Registration Method in Image Fusion Is Accurate and Helps to Reduce the Used Contrast Medium, Radiation, and Procedural Time in Standard EVAR Procedures. Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 Aug;51:177-186.
This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy and the effectiveness of 2D-3D registration method of image fusion (IF) technology in endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).
Ahmad W, Hasselmann HC, Galas N, et al. Image fusion using the two-dimensional-three-dimensional registration method helps reduce contrast medium volume, fluoroscopy time, and procedure time in hybrid thoracic endovascular aortic repairs. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Apr;69(4):1003-1010.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of image fusion (IF) technology in thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) on reducing radiation exposure (dose and time), amount of injected iodinated contrast medium needed, and procedure time.
Abdelaal E, Plourde G, MacHaalany J, et al. Effectiveness of Low Rate Fluoroscopy at Reducing Operator and Patient Radiation Dose During Transradial Coronary Angiography and Interventions. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 May;7(5):567-74.
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of low rate fluoroscopy at 7.5 frames/s (FPS) compared with conventional 15 FPS, in reducing operator and patient radiation dose during TRA diagnostic coronary angiography (DCA) and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).