In plain language
In 145 lower extremity endovascular procedures, fluoroscopy time correlated poorly with air kerma and dose area product, suggesting it is a weak stand-in for radiation delivered; staff dose was not measured.
At a glance
- Type of study
- Original research, Retrospective cohort study
- Who was studied
- Patients
- Size
- n = 145 procedures
- Summary based on
- the abstract
What it found
Fluoroscopy time correlated poorly with total air kerma and dose area product.
Key figures: r = 0.27 and 0.32
Total dose-area product (DAP) was strongly correlated with cine DAP and fluoroscopy DAP.
Key figures: r = 0.92 vs. 0.84
Mean magnification level was significantly correlated with total air kerma.
Key figures: r = 0.53
Number of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) runs and average frame rate did not affect air kerma (AK) or DAP.
Mean procedural air kerma and DAP for lower extremity endovascular interventions.
Key figures: 380.27 mGy and 4919.2 µGym2
Limits to keep in mind
Single-center retrospective analysis of 145 lower extremity procedures on one C-arm system; measures patient-related dose indices only, not staff dose.
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How this summary was made
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Prepared November 3, 2026.