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Troville J, Knott E, Reynoso‐Mejia CA, Wagner M, Lee FT, Szczykutowicz TP. Technical note: A comparison of physician doses in C-Arm and CT fluoroscopy procedures. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2024; 25:e14335. [PMID: 38536674 PMCID: PMC11087154 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.14335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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PURPOSE We address the misconception that the typical physician dose is higher for CT fluoroscopy (CTF) procedures compared to C-Arm procedures. METHODS We compare physician scatter doses using two methods: a literature review of reported doses and a model based on a modified form of the dose area product (DAP). We define this modified form of DAP, "cumulative absorbed DAP," as the product of the area of the x-ray beam striking the patient, the dose rate per unit area, and the exposure time. RESULTS The patient entrance dose rate for C-Arm fluoroscopy (0.2 mGy/s) was found to be 15 times lower than for CT fluoroscopy (3 mGy/s). A typical beam entrance area for C-Arm fluoroscopy reported in the literature was found to be 10.6 × 10.6 cm (112 cm2), whereas for CTF was 0.75 × 32 cm (24 cm2). The absorbed DAP rate for C-Arm fluoroscopy (22 mGy*cm2/s) was found to be 3.3 times lower than for CTF (72 mGy*cm2/s). The mean fluoroscopy time for C-Arm procedures (710 s) was found to be 21 times higher than for CT fluoroscopy procedures (23 s). The cumulative absorbed DAP for C-Arm procedures was found to be 9.4 times higher when compared to CT procedures (1.59 mGy*m2 vs. 0.17 mGy*m2). CONCLUSIONS The higher fluoroscopy time in C-Arm procedures leads to a much lower cumulative DAP (i.e., physician scatter dose) in CTF procedures. This result can inform interventional physicians deciding on whether to perform inter-procedural imaging inside the room as opposed to retreating from the room.
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- Jonathan Troville
- Departments of Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Departments of Cleveland Clinic Medical SchoolUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Departments of Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Departments of RadiologyUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Departments of Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
- Departments of RadiologyUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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Local diagnostic reference levels in diagnostic and therapeutic pediatric cardiology at a specialist pediatric hospital in South Africa. POLISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.2478/pjmpe-2022-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Introduction: Children may be at a higher risk of experiencing the detrimental effects of ionizing radiation arising from medical radiation imaging. Dose optimisation is therefore recommended to provide assurance that their exposure is as low as reasonably achievable. To this end, periodic assessment of dose levels and establishment of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels (LDRLs) in medical facilities is necessary. There is a general paucity in the literature of data pertaining to dose levels in pediatric interventional radiology. This study establishes LDRLs in diagnostic and therapeutic heart catheterization procedures at a specialist pediatric hospital in a resource constrained country.
Material and methods: Dose indicators from actual patient procedures were collected from the archive and analyzed retrospectively to determine the median, 25th, and 75th percentiles of the total Air Kerma Area Product (KAP), Cumulative Air Kerma (CAK), total Fluoroscopy Time (FT), and a total number of Cine Images (CI) of selected interventional procedures. The dose indicators were also age-stratified into five age groups defined by the International Commission on Radiation Protection publication 135. The results were compared to values available from similar studies in the literature to benchmark our dose levels. Local Dose Reference Levels were set as the 75th percentile values.
Results: For diagnostic procedures (n = 80), the 75th percentiles of KAP, CAK, FT, and CI were 4.0 Gy·cm2, 31.5 mGy, 14.3 min, and 315 frames, respectively and 3.2 Gy·cm2, 30.5 mGy, 17.5 min, and 606 frames, respectively for therapeutic procedures (n = 143).
Conclusions: The LDRLs from this study did not vary significantly from those published in the literature, suggesting that practices at our center were comparable to international norms. Regular reviews of the LDRLs must be conducted to check that the dose levels do not deviate considerably.
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Svarc P, Hagen T, Waltenburg H, Andersson C, Bläckberg M, Baco E, Taudorf M, Røder MA, Lindgren H, Kløw NE, Lönn LB. Center experience and other determinants of patient radiation exposure during prostatic artery embolization: a retrospective study in three Scandinavian centers. Eur Radiol 2021; 32:2404-2413. [PMID: 34786614 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08351-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of center experience and a variety of patient- and procedure-related factors on patient radiation exposure during prostatic artery embolization (PAE) in three Scandinavian centers with different PAE protocols and levels of experience. Understanding factors that influence radiation exposure is crucial in effective patient selection and procedural planning. METHODS Data were collected retrospectively for 352 consecutive PAE procedures from January 2015 to June 2020 at the three centers. Dose area product (DAP (Gy·cm2)) was selected as the primary outcome measure of radiation exposure. Multiple patient- and procedure-related explanatory variables were collected and correlated with the outcome variable. A multiple linear regression model was built to determine significant predictors of increased or decreased radiation exposure as reflected by DAP. RESULTS There was considerable variation in DAP between the centers. Intended unilateral PAE (p = 0.03) and each 10 additional patients treated (p = 0.02) were significant predictors of decreased DAP. Conversely, increased patient body mass index (BMI, p < 0.001), fluoroscopy time (p < 0.001), and number of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) acquisitions (p < 0.001) were significant predictors of increased DAP. CONCLUSIONS To minimize patient radiation exposure during PAE radiologists may, in collaboration with clinicians, consider unilateral embolization, pre-interventional CTA for procedure planning, using predominantly anteroposterior (AP) projections, and limiting the use of cone-beam CT (CBCT) and fluoroscopy. KEY POINTS • Growing center experience and intended unilateral embolization decrease patient radiation exposure during prostatic artery embolization. • Patient BMI, fluoroscopy time, and number of DSA acquisitions are associated with increased DAP during procedures. • Large variation in radiation exposure between the centers may reflect the use of CTA before and CBCT during the procedure.
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- Petra Svarc
- Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark. .,Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Kirkeveien 166, Oslo, Norway
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- Radiation Protection, Danish Health Authority, Knapholm 7, 2730, Herlev, Denmark
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- Radiation Physics, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Helsingborg Hospital, Charlotte Yhlens gata 10, 252 23, Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Helsingborg Hospital, Charlotte Yhlens gata 10, 252 23, Helsingborg, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Box 188, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Division of Surgery, Inflammation and Transplantation, Oslo University Hospital, Kirkeveien 166, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Urology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Prostate Cancer Center, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Box 188, 221 00, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Surgery, Section of Interventional Radiology, Helsingborg Hospital, Charlotte Yhlens gata 10, 252 23, Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Kirkeveien 166, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Kirkeveien 166, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ngaile J, Msaki P, Nyanda P, Muhulo A, Muhogora W, Mvungi R. Estimation of equivalent organ and effective doses to patients undergoing coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention procedures using Monte Carlo simulation. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Osei B, Xu L, Johnston A, Darko S, Darko J, Osei E. Retrospective study of patients radiation dose during cardiac catheterization procedures. Br J Radiol 2019; 92:20181021. [PMID: 31045448 PMCID: PMC6636266 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20181021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cardiac catheterization procedures provide tremendous benefits to modern healthcare and the benefit derived by the patient should far outweigh the radiation risk associated with a properly optimized procedure. With increasing utilization of such procedures, there is growing concern regarding the magnitude and variations of dose to patients associated with procedure complexity and techniques parameters. Therefore, this study investigated radiation dose to patients from six cardiac catheterization procedures at our facility and suggest possible initial dose values for benchmark for patient radiation dose from these procedures. This initial benchmark data will be used for clinical radiation dose management which is essential for assessing the impact of any quality improvement initiatives in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the dose parameters of 1000 patients who underwent various cardiac catheterization procedures: left heart catheterization (LH), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), complex PCI, LH with complex PCI, LH with PCI and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) pacemaker in our cardiac catheterization laboratories. Patient's clinical radiation dose data [kerma-area-product (KAP) and air-kerma at the interventional reference point (Ka,r)] and technique parameters (fluoroscopy time, tube potential, current, pulse width and number of cine images) along with demographic information (age, height and weight) were collected from the hospital's RIS (Synapse), Sensis/Syngo Dynamics and Siemens Sensis Stats Manager electronic database. Statistical analysis was performed with the IBM SPSS Modeler v. 18.1 software. RESULTS The overall patient median age was 67.0 (range: 26.0-97.0) years and the median body mass index (BMI) was 28.8 (range: 15.9-61.7) kg/m2 . The median KAP for the LH, PCI, LH with complex PCI, complex PCI, LH with PCI and CRT-pacemaker procedures are 44.4 (4.1-203.2), 80.2 (18.9-208.5), 83.7 (48.0-246.1), 113.8 (60.9-284.5), 91.7 (6.0-426.0) and 51.1 (7.0-175.9) Gy-cm2 . The median Ka,r for the LH, PCI, LH with complex PCI, complex PCI, LH with PCI and CRT-pacemaker procedures are 701.0 (35.3-3794.0), 1384.7 (291.7-4021.8), 1607.0 (883.5-4448.3), 2260.2 (867.4-5311.9), 1589.3 (100.2-7237.4) and 463.8 (67.7-1695.9) mGy respectively. CONCLUSION We have analyzed patient radiation doses from six commonly used procedures in our cardiac catheterization laboratories and suggested possible initial values for benchmark from these procedures for the fluoroscopy time, KAP and air-kerma at the interventional reference point based on our current practices. Our data compare well with published values reported in the literature by investigators who have also studied patient doses and established benchmark dose levels for their facilities. Procedure-specific benchmark dose data for various groups of patients can provide the motivation for monitoring practices to promote improvements in patient radiation dose optimization in the cardiac catheterization laboratories. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE We have investigated local patients' radiation doses and established benchmark radiation data which are essential for assessing the impact of any quality improvement initiatives for radiation dose optimization.
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- Department of Clinical Trials, Grand River Regional Cancer Centre, Kitchener, ON, Canada
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Choi DH, Yoo CJ, Park CW, Kim MJ. Practical Dose Parameter Values for the Prediction of the Adverse Effect of Neurointerventional Radiation: Relationship Between the Dose Parameters and Temporary Alopecia After Intracranial Coil Embolization. World Neurosurg 2019; 130:e222-e229. [PMID: 31203064 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To present values for the dose parameters predictive of alopecia as an adverse effect induced by neuroembolization using a biplane fluoroscopy. METHODS This study included a total of 151 patients (52 men, mean age of 55.1 ± 12.2 years) treated for intracranial neuroembolization between 2014 to 2018 with the following criteria: 1) obtainable dose report with digital subtraction angiographic image records, 2) no history of radiation exposure 6 months prior to the first procedure, and 3) and clinical follow-up performed through 12 months following the procedure. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to their presentation of alopecia during the follow-up period. RESULTS Eighteen (11.9%) patients developed alopecia 10 to 30 days after the procedure (average: 18.5 ± 5.3 days). Sixteen (88.9%) patients in the alopecia group were affected by projection of the A-plane fluoroscopy. Area under the receiver operating characteristic analysis curves of 0.865 (P = 0.000) and 0.831 (P = 0.000) were used to compute the optimal A-plane dose area product (255.4 Gy-cm2; sensitivity: 0.875; specificity: 0.805; Youden J = 0.682) and cumulative dose (4437.5 mGy; sensitivity, 0.750; specificity, 0.805; Youden J = 0.556) cutoff values, respectively, capable of distinguishing patients with alopecia (n = 16) from subtotal patients (n = 149). CONCLUSIONS The dose area product and the cumulative dose may be useful, intuitive factors for predicting the adverse effects of the neurointerventional radiation. Further multicenter research should be performed to confirm the efficacy and utility of the reference values of dose area product and cumulative dose for preventing excessive irradiation during neurointerventional procedures.
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- Dae Han Choi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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Huo W, Pi Y, Feng M, Qi Y, Gao Y, Caracappa PF, Chen Z, Xu XG. VirtualDose-IR: a cloud-based software for reporting organ doses in interventional radiology. Phys Med Biol 2019; 64:095012. [PMID: 30822765 PMCID: PMC7480071 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab0bd5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A cloud-based software, VirtualDose-IR (Virtual Phantoms Inc., Albany, New York, USA), designed to report organ doses and effective doses for a diverse patient population from interventional radiology (IR) procedures has been developed and tested. This software is based on a comprehensive database of Monte Carlo-generated organ dose built with a set of 21 anatomically realistic patient phantoms. The patient types included in this database are both male and female people with different ages reflecting reference adults, obese people with different BMIs and pregnant women at different gestational stages. Selectable parameters such as patient type, tube voltage, filtration thickness, beam direction, field size, and irradiation site are also considered in VirtualDose-IR. The software has been implemented using the 'Software as a Service (SaaS)' delivery concept permitting simultaneous multi-user, multi-platform access without requiring local installation. The patient doses resulting from different target sites and patient populations were reported using the VirtualDose-IR system. The patient doses under different source to surface distances (SSD) and beam angles calculated by VirtualDose-IR and Monte Carlo simulations were compared. For most organs, the dose differences between VirtualDose-IR results and Monte Carlo results were less than 0.3 mGy at 15 000 mGy * cm2 kerma-area product (KAP). The organ dose results were compared with measurement data previously reported in literatures. The doses to organs that were located within the irradiation field match closely with experimental measurement data. The differences in the effective dose values between calculated using VirtualDose-IR and those measured were less than 2.5%. The dose errors of most organs between VirtualDose-IR and literature results were less than 40%. These results validate the accuracy of organ doses reported by VirtualDose-IR. With the inclusion of pre-specified clinical IR examination parameters (such as beam direction, target location, field of view and beam quality) and the latest anatomically realistic patient phantoms in Monte Carlo simulations, VirtualDose-IR provides users with accurate dose information in order to systematically compare, evaluate, and optimize IR plans.
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- Wanli Huo
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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Ngaile JE, Msaki PK, Mvungi R, Schreiner LJ. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF RADIATION DOSE TO PATIENTS FROM CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES IN TANZANIA. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2018; 181:317-332. [PMID: 29474654 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncy030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Although contemporary cardiac X-ray exams are typically set so benefits outweighs the risk, the growing use and increasing complexity of the cardiovascular interventional radiological (CVIR) procedures does increase the risk of radiation-related tissue effects and stochastic effects to the individual patients and the population. In view of these radiological concerns there is a need to investigate factors that influence the doses received by the patients and enable optimisation needed. The air kerma area product (KAP), cumulative air kerma (CAK) and fluoroscopy time (FT) to patients from two major CVIR procedures: coronary angiography (CA) and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), were obtained from two major hospitals in Tanzania. The CAK and KAP were determined using ionisation chambers equipped in each angiographic unit. The median values of the KAP, CAK and FT for the CA procedures were 37.8 Gy cm2, 425.5 mGy and 7.6 min, respectively, while for the PCI were 86.5 Gy cm2, 1180.3 mGy and 19.0 min, respectively. The overall differences among individual KAP, CAK and FT values across the two hospitals investigated differed by factors of up to 33.5, 58.7 and 26.3 for the CA, while for the PCI procedures differed by factors of up to 10.9, 25.3 and 13.8, respectively. The mean values of KAP and FT for both CA and PCI were mostly higher than those reported values for Ireland, Belgium, Greece, France, China and Australia. The third quartiles of the KAP, CAK and FT for both CA and PCI were relatively above the preliminary diagnostic reference levels proposed by the IAEA, DIMOND III and SENTINEL. The observed substantial variations of mean values of technical parameters and patient doses (KAP, CAK and FT values) observed for the CA and PCI procedures inter and intra-hospitals were mainly explained by the complexity of the CVIR procedures, the nature of pathology, patient-specific characteristics, the variation in levels of skills and experiences among IC personnel, and the different procedural protocols employed among interventional cardiologists and hospitals. The observed great variations of procedural protocols and patient doses within and across the hospitals and relative higher dose than reported values from the literature call for the need to optimise radiation dose to patient from IC procedures.
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- J E Ngaile
- Department of Physics, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Physics, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Departments of Oncology and Physics, Queens University, Kingston, Onatrio, Canada
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Riabroi K, Khanungwanitkul K, Wattanapongpitak P, Krisanachinda A, Hongsakul K. Patient Radiation Dose in Neurointerventional Radiologic Procedure: A Tertiary Care Experience. Neurointervention 2018; 13:110-116. [PMID: 30196681 PMCID: PMC6132035 DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2018.00983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Neurointerventional radiology procedures often require a long time to perform. Patient radiation dose is an important issue due to the hazards of ionizing radiation. The objective of this study was to measure the peak skin dose (PSD) and effective dose to estimate the deterministic and stochastic effects of a therapeutic interventional neuroradiologic procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cumulative dose (CD) and dose area product (DAP) were automatically recorded by a fluoroscopic machine and collected prospectively between April and November 2015. The study included 54 patients who underwent therapeutic neurointerventional radiology procedures. The CD of each patient was used to estimate the peak skin dose and the DAP was also calculated to estimate the effective dose. RESULTS The average estimated peak skin dose was 1,009.68 mGy. Two patients received radiation doses of more than 2 Gy, which is the threshold that may cause skin complications and radiation-induced cataract. The average effective dose was 35.32 mSv. The majority of patients in this study (85.2%) who underwent therapeutic neurointerventional radiologic procedures received effective doses greater than 20 mSv. CONCLUSION Not all therapeutic neurointerventional radiology procedures are safe from deterministic complications. A small number of patients received doses above the threshold for skin complications and radiation induced cataract. In terms of stochastic complications, most neurointerventional radiology procedures in this study were quite safe in terms of radiation-induced cancer.
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- Kittipong Riabroi
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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Fujita S, Fujii E, Kagawa Y, Inoue K, Yamada T, Ito M. The seamless integration of three-dimensional rotational angiography images into electroanatomical mapping systems to guide catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Heart Vessels 2018; 33:1373-1380. [PMID: 29736557 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-018-1180-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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It is important to visually confirm radiofrequency ablation lesions during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation for procedural efficiency, which requires the integration of a three-dimensional (3D) left atrial image reconstructed from computed tomography (CT) or a magnetic resonance imaging. However, an EP Navigator allows seamless integration of 3D anatomy obtained through 3D rotational angiography (3D-ATG) into an electroanatomical mapping system. We hypothesized that 3D-ATG can be used during AF ablation while significantly reducing the effective dose (ED) and without compromising image morphology compared to a 3D-CT image. Organ dose was measured at 37 points with a radiophotoluminescence glass dosimeter inserted in an anthropomorphic Rando Phantom. The ED was calculated by multiplying the organ dose by the tissue weighting factor. The dose-area product (DAP)-to-ED conversion factor was calculated by measuring the DAP during radiation exposure. The ED for the CT examination was estimated from the dose-length product with a conversion factor of 0.014. ED was calculated from DAP measurements in 114 patients undergoing AF ablation using 3D-ATG. The DAP-to-ED conversion factor for 3D-ATG was 2.4 × 10-4 mSv/mGy cm2 in our hospital. The mean DAP for all patients was 7777 ± 1488 mGy cm2 for the 3D-ATG of the left atrium. The corresponding ED for 3D-ATG was 1.9 ± 0.4 mSv. The ED for CT examinations was 13.6 ± 4.2 mSv (P < 0.001). 3D-ATG can be used during AF ablation while significantly reducing the ED and without compromising image morphology.
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- Satoshi Fujita
- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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Tarighatnia A, Mohammadalian A, Ghojazade M, Pourafkari L, Farajollahi A. Beam projections and radiation exposure in transradial and transfemoral approaches during coronary angiography. Anatol J Cardiol 2017; 18:298-303. [PMID: 28777096 PMCID: PMC5731527 DOI: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2017.7724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to compare the operator and patient radiation exposure in standard projections during elective diagnostic coronary angiography procedures via transradial (TRA) versus transfemoral (TFA) approaches. METHODS In this analytical cross-sectional study, a total of 202 consecutive patients who were candidates for diagnostic coronary angiography were randomized to undergo the procedure via TFA or TRA approaches (101 in each group). Patients with abnormal Allen test and history of coronary artery bypass surgery, valvular heart disease, and unsuccessful coronary angiography were excluded from the study. A single operator performed all of the procedures using a single angiography system. Patient and operator radiation exposure were measured using diamentor and an electronic personal dosimeter, respectively. Each procedure comprised a standardized sequence of projections including four standard views for the left coronary system and two standard views for the right coronary system. RESULTS Left anterior oblique (LAO) caudal (50°/30°) and right anterior oblique RAO (30°) projections were associated with the highest and lowest patient radiation exposure, respectively. The operator received a significantly higher radiation exposure in the TRA approach for LAO cranial (for both left and right coronary systems) and LAO caudal (for left coronary system) projections during coronary angiography compared with the TFA approach. CONCLUSION Though a similar amount of patient radiation exposure in each projection was observed among TFA and TRA groups; LAO cranial and LAO caudal projections were associated with a significantly higher operator radiation exposure in the TRA group. These findings need to be considered when choosing the optimal arterial approach for patients scheduled for coronary angiography.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz-Iran. ,
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Safari MJ, Wong JHD, Jong WL, Thorpe N, Cutajar D, Rosenfeld A, Ng KH. Influence of exposure and geometric parameters on absorbed doses associated with common neuro-interventional procedures. Phys Med 2017; 35:66-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Omar A, Bujila R, Fransson A, Andreo P, Poludniowski G. A framework for organ dose estimation in x-ray angiography and interventional radiology based on dose-related data in DICOM structured reports. Phys Med Biol 2016; 61:3063-83. [DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/61/8/3063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Safari MJ, Wong JHD, Ng KH, Jong WL, Cutajar DL, Rosenfeld AB. Characterization of a MOSkin detector for in vivo skin dose measurements during interventional radiology procedures. Med Phys 2016; 42:2550-8. [PMID: 25979047 DOI: 10.1118/1.4918576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The MOSkin is a MOSFET detector designed especially for skin dose measurements. This detector has been characterized for various factors affecting its response for megavoltage photon beams and has been used for patient dose measurements during radiotherapy procedures. However, the characteristics of this detector in kilovoltage photon beams and low dose ranges have not been studied. The purpose of this study was to characterize the MOSkin detector to determine its suitability for in vivo entrance skin dose measurements during interventional radiology procedures. METHODS The calibration and reproducibility of the MOSkin detector and its dependency on different radiation beam qualities were carried out using RQR standard radiation qualities in free-in-air geometry. Studies of the other characterization parameters, such as the dose linearity and dependency on exposure angle, field size, frame rate, depth-dose, and source-to-surface distance (SSD), were carried out using a solid water phantom under a clinical x-ray unit. RESULTS The MOSkin detector showed good reproducibility (94%) and dose linearity (99%) for the dose range of 2 to 213 cGy. The sensitivity did not significantly change with the variation of SSD (± 1%), field size (± 1%), frame rate (± 3%), or beam energy (± 5%). The detector angular dependence was within ± 5% over 360° and the dose recorded by the MOSkin detector in different depths of a solid water phantom was in good agreement with the Markus parallel plate ionization chamber to within ± 3%. CONCLUSIONS The MOSkin detector proved to be reliable when exposed to different field sizes, SSDs, depths in solid water, dose rates, frame rates, and radiation incident angles within a clinical x-ray beam. The MOSkin detector with water equivalent depth equal to 0.07 mm is a suitable detector for in vivo skin dosimetry during interventional radiology procedures.
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- M J Safari
- Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia and University of Malaya Research Imaging Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia and University of Malaya Research Imaging Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia and University of Malaya Research Imaging Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Clinical Oncology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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Peruzzo Cornetto A, Aimonetto S, Pisano F, Giudice M, Sicuro M, Meloni T, Tofani S. The contribution of interventional cardiology procedures to the population radiation dose in a 'health-care level I' representative region. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2016; 168:261-70. [PMID: 26012484 PMCID: PMC4884888 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncv307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study evaluates per-procedure, collective and per capita effective dose to the population by interventional cardiology (IC) procedures performed during 2002-11 at the main hospital of Aosta Valley Region that can be considered as representative of the health-care level I countries, as defined by the UNSCEAR, based on its socio-demographic characteristics. IC procedures investigated were often multiple procedures in patients older than 60 y. The median extreme dose-area product values of 300 and 22 908 cGycm(2) were found for standard pacemaker implantation and coronary angioplasty, respectively, while the relative mean per-procedure effective dose ranged from 0.7 to 47 mSv. A 3-fold increase in frequency has been observed together with a correlated increase in the delivered per capita dose (0.05-0.27 mSv y(-1)) and the collective dose (5.8-35 man Sv y(-1)). Doses increased particularly from 2008 onwards mainly because of the introduction of coronary angioplasty procedures in the authors' institution. IC practice contributed remarkably in terms of effective dose to the population, delivering ∼10% of the total dose by medical ionising radiation examination categories.
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- Andrea Peruzzo Cornetto
- Department of Medical Physics, AUSL Valle d'Aosta, 'U. Parini' Regional Hospital, Viale Ginevra no. 3, Aosta 11100, Italy
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- Department of Medical Physics, AUSL Valle d'Aosta, 'U. Parini' Regional Hospital, Viale Ginevra no. 3, Aosta 11100, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology, AUSL Valle d'Aosta, 'U. Parini' Regional Hospital, Viale Ginevra no. 3, Aosta 11100, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology, AUSL Valle d'Aosta, 'U. Parini' Regional Hospital, Viale Ginevra no. 3, Aosta 11100, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology, AUSL Valle d'Aosta, 'U. Parini' Regional Hospital, Viale Ginevra no. 3, Aosta 11100, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, AUSL Valle d'Aosta, 'U. Parini' Regional Hospital, Viale Ginevra no. 3, Aosta 11100, Italy
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- Department of Medical Physics, AUSL Valle d'Aosta, 'U. Parini' Regional Hospital, Viale Ginevra no. 3, Aosta 11100, Italy
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Editor's Choice – Minimizing Radiation Exposure During Endovascular Procedures: Basic Knowledge, Literature Review, and Reporting Standards. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 50:21-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Real-time eye lens dose monitoring during cerebral angiography procedures. Eur Radiol 2015; 26:79-86. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3818-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Revised: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Falco MD, Masala S, Stefanini M, Fiori R, Gandini R, Bagalà P, Morosetti D, Calabria E, Tonnetti A, Verona-Rinati G, Santoni R, Simonetti G. Patient skin dose measurements using a cable free system MOSFETs based in fluoroscopically guided percutaneous vertebroplasty, percutaneous disc decompression, radiofrequency medial branch neurolysis, and endovascular critical limb ischemia. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2015; 16:5020. [PMID: 25679159 PMCID: PMC5689972 DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v16i1.5020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Revised: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The purpose of this work has been to dosimetrically investigate four fluoroscopically guided interventions: the percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP), the percutaneous disc decompression (PDD), the radiofrequency medial branch neurolysis (RF) (hereafter named spine procedures), and the endovascular treatment for the critical limb ischemia (CLI). The X-ray equipment used was a Philips Integris Allura Xper FD20 imaging system provided with a dose-area product (DAP) meter. The parameters investigated were: maximum skin dose (MSD), air kerma (Ka,r), DAP, and fluoroscopy time (FT). In order to measure the maximum skin dose, we employed a system based on MOSFET detectors. Before using the system on patients, a calibration factor Fc and correction factors for energy (CkV) and field size (CFD) dependence were determined. Ka,r, DAP, and FT were extrapolated from the X-ray equipment. The analysis was carried out on 40 patients, 10 for each procedure. The average fluoroscopy time and DAP values were compared with the reference levels (RLs) proposed in literature. Finally, the correlations between MSD, FT, Ka,r, and DAP values, as well as between DAP and FT values, were studied in terms of Pearson's product-moment coefficients for spine procedures only. An Fc value of 0.20 and a very low dependence of CFD on field size were found. A third-order polynomial function was chosen for CkV. The mean values of MSD ranged from 2.3 to 10.8cGy for CLI and PVP, respectively. For these procedures, the DAP and FT values were within the proposed RL values. The statistical analysis showed little correlation between the investigated parameters. The interventional procedures investigated were found to be both safe with regard to deterministic effects and optimized for stochastic ones. In the spine procedures, the observed correlations indicated that the estimation of MSD from Ka,r or DAP was not accurate and a direct measure of MSD is therefore recommended.
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Liu H, Jin Z, Deng Y, Jing L. Dual-axis rotational coronary angiography can reduce peak skin dose and scattered dose: a phantom study. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2014; 15:4805. [PMID: 25207409 PMCID: PMC5875506 DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v15i4.4805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Revised: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate peak skin dose received by the patient and scattered dose to the operator during dual‐axis rotational coronary angiography (DARCA), and to compare with those of standard coronary angiography (SA). An anthropomorphic phantom was used to simulate a patient undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography. Cine imaging was applied on the phantom for 2 s, 3 s, and 5 s in SA projections to mimic clinical situations with normal vessels, and uncomplicated and complicated coronary lesions. DARCA was performed in two curved trajectories around the phantom. During both SA and DARCA, peak skin dose was measured with thermoluminescent dosimeter arrays and scattered dose with a dosimeter at predefined height (approximately at the level of left eye) at the operator's location. Compared to SA, DARCA was found lower in both peak skin dose (range: 44%–82%, p < 0.001) and scattered dose (range: 40%–70%, p < 0.001). The maximal reductions were observed in the set mimicking complicated lesion examinations (82% reduction for peak skin dose, p < 0.001; 70% reduction for scattered dose, p < 0.001). DARCA reduces both peak skin dose and scattered dose in comparison to SA. The benefit of radiation dose reduction could be especially significant in complicated lesion examinations due to large reduction in X‐ray exposure time. The use of DARCA could, therefore, be recommended in clinical practice to minimize radiation dose. PACS numbers: 87.53.‐j, 87.53.Bn, 87.59.‐e, 87.59.C‐, 87.59.cf, 87.59.Dj
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- Huiliang Liu
- Division of Cardiology, General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Beijing 100039, China.
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Stanišić MG, Majewska N, Makałowski M, Juszkat R, Błaszak M, Majewski W. Patient radiation exposure during carotid artery stenting. Vascular 2014; 23:154-60. [DOI: 10.1177/1708538114540641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives The main purpose of this study was to document the radiation doses to patients during carotid stenting. Material and method Fluoroscopy and exposure time, air kerma and dose-area product during carotid artery stenting in 160 patients were retrospectively reviewed with regard to body mass index, degree of stenosis and use of cerebral protection devices. Results Total air kerma was lower than 0.5 Gy in 80%, 0.5–1 Gy in 17% and higher than 1 Gy (maximum 1.2) in 3% of patients. Mean total dose-area product value for carotid stenting was 54 Gy cm2. The mean air kerma (fluoroscopy), air kerma (exposure), total air kerma and dose-area product (fluoroscopy), dose-area product (exposure), total dose-area product of patients with body mass index within the range 25–29.9 and with body mass index >30 were significantly increased compared to that of patients with body mass index 18–24.9 (H = 40.2, df = 2; p = 0.0000001 and p = 0.000003, respectively). Conclusion Carotid artery stenting is a relatively safe radiological procedure in terms of the radiation dose acquired by the patient. The main factors contributing to possible radiation overdosing are body mass index value and complexity of the carotid lesion. Proper preoperative planning in obese and complicated patients may reduce the fluoroscopy time and contribute to reduced dose acquisition.
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- Michał-Goran Stanišić
- Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Physics, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Korir GK, Wambani JS, Yuko-Jowi CA, Korir IK, Tries M, Kidali MM. Establishing diagnostic reference levels for interventional procedures in Kenya. Radiography (Lond) 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2013.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Simantirakis G, Koukorava C, Kalathaki M, Pafilis C, Kaisas I, Economides S, Hourdakis CJ, Kamenopoulou V, Georgiou E. Reference levels and patient doses in interventional cardiology procedures in Greece. Eur Radiol 2013; 23:2324-32. [PMID: 23559142 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-013-2813-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2012] [Revised: 01/23/2013] [Accepted: 02/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To present a national survey that was performed for the establishment of national reference levels (RLs) for interventional cardiology (IC) procedures and to estimate the effective dose (E) received by the patient during these procedures. METHODS Data concerning the fluoroscopy time and air kerma-area product (P KA) during coronary angiography (CA), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), pacemaker implantation (PMI) and radiofrequency cardiac ablation (RFCA) from 26 centres were collected. Moreover, measurements concerning the performance of X-ray systems used in IC were performed in order to set system-related reference levels. P KA to E conversion factors were also calculated. RESULTS The suggested P KA RLs for CA, PCI, PMI and RFCA are 53 Gycm(2), 129 Gycm(2), 36 Gycm(2) and 146 Gycm(2), respectively, and the estimated E to the patient from these procedures is 9.7 mSv, 26.8 mSv, 5.5 mSv and 20.4 mSv, respectively. Reference levels for the fluoroscopic dose rate and dose per frame during image acquisition at the entrance of a water phantom are 29 mGy/min and 0.23 mGy/frame, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The suggested RLs are comparable to those suggested by other studies. Additional information concerning the complexity of the procedures and patient pathology should be collected for future reevaluation of the suggested RLs. KEY POINTS • The radiation dose imparted during fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures can be high • Understanding of reference levels might help optimise interventional cardiological procedures • Optimisation by changing the systems' settings seems feasible in some cases • Procedure complexity and the patient's clinical problem should be taken into account.
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- George Simantirakis
- Greek Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box: 60092, Agia Paraskevi, 15310, Attiki, Greece.
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Korir GK, Ochieng BO, Wambani JS, Korir IK, Jowi CY. Radiation exposure in interventional procedures. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2012; 152:339-344. [PMID: 22611204 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncs072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The aim of this study was to estimate radiation doses patients and staff are exposed to during interventional procedures (IPs), compare them with the international diagnostic reference levels and to develop initial National Diagnostic Reference Levels. The IP survey was undertaken as the initial task of which, retrospective data were collected from the only four Kenyan hospitals carrying out interventional radiology and cardiology procedures at the time of the study. Real-time measurement of radiation dose to patients and staff during these procedures was done. To the patients, kerma-area product (KAP) and fluoroscopy time measurements were done using an in-built KAP meter, while peak skin dose (PSD) was measured using slow Extended Dose Range (EDR2(®)) radiographic films. The staff occupational doses were measured using individual thermoluminescence dosemeters. The maximum and minimum KAP values were found to be 137.1 and 4.2 Gy cm(2), while the measured PSD values were 740 and 52 mGy, respectively. The fluoroscopic time range was between 3.3 and 70 min. The staff doses per procedure ranged between 0.05 and 1.41 mSv for medical doctors, 0.03 and 1.16 mSv for nurses, 0.04 and 0.78 mSv for radiographers and 0.04 and 0.88 mSv for clinical staff. The measured patient PSDs were within the threshold limit for skin injuries. However, with the current few IP specialists, an annual increase in workload as determined in the study will result in the International Commission on Radiation Protection annual eye lens dose limit being exceeded by 10 %. A concerted effort is required to contain these dose levels through use of protective gear, optimisation of practice and justification.
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- G K Korir
- Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University Ave., Lowell, MA 01854, USA.
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Delle Canne S, Carosi A, Bufacchi A, Malatesta T, Capperella R, Fragomeni R, Adorante N, Bianchi S, Begnozzi L. Use of GAFCHROMIC XR type R films for skin-dose measurements in interventional radiology: Validation of a dosimetric procedure on a sample of patients undergone interventional cardiology. Phys Med 2012; 22:105-10. [PMID: 17664156 DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(06)80004-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2005] [Revised: 06/20/2006] [Accepted: 06/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The Gafchromic XR type R film is a suitable dosimeter to determine the map of the skin dose in patients undergone complex interventional radiological procedures, such as cardiology ones. The need of preventing or locating possible skin injuries due to high doses administered to patients-as recommended by international organizations-wants the introduction in patient dosimetry of a dosimeter easy to handle, with low dependence of the response on energy in the typical radiological range, and extended measurable dose range. XR type R films fulfil all these requirements and moreover may be quickly analyzed by cheap commercial scanners. In order to determine skin-dose values by XR-R, a film calibration curve is required. In this work, validation of the XR-R dosimetry has been performed for the determination of the skin dose: maximum skin-dose values in 14 patients undergone radiofrequency ablation and pacemaker implant procedures have been determined by XR-R calibrated films. A comparison between skin-dose values determined by XR-R films and retrospective ionometric measurements has pointed out some discrepancies in the results, due to difficulties in retrospectively reproducing the real procedure settings, where XR-R film dosimetry is related to the specific patient procedure, even, in very complex interventional settings.
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- S Delle Canne
- AFaR U. O. C. Fisica Sanitaria, Ospedale "S. Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli", Isola Tiberina 39, 00186 Roma (Italy)
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Kim KP, Miller DL, Berrington de Gonzalez A, Balter S, Kleinerman RA, Ostroumova E, Simon SL, Linet MS. Occupational radiation doses to operators performing fluoroscopically-guided procedures. HEALTH PHYSICS 2012; 103:80-99. [PMID: 22647920 PMCID: PMC3951010 DOI: 10.1097/hp.0b013e31824dae76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In the past 30 y, the numbers and types of fluoroscopically-guided (FG) procedures have increased dramatically. The objective of the present study is to provide estimated radiation doses to physician specialists, other than cardiologists, who perform FG procedures. The authors searched Medline to identify English-language journal articles reporting radiation exposures to these physicians. They then identified several primarily therapeutic FG procedures that met specific criteria: well-defined procedures for which there were at least five published reports of estimated radiation doses to the operator, procedures performed frequently in current medical practice, and inclusion of physicians from multiple medical specialties. These procedures were percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), vertebroplasty, orthopedic extremity nailing for treatment of fractures, biliary tract procedures, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation (TIPS), head/neck endovascular therapeutic procedures, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Radiation doses and other associated data were abstracted, and effective dose to operators was estimated. Operators received estimated doses per patient procedure equivalent to doses received by interventional cardiologists. The estimated effective dose per case ranged from 1.7-56 μSv for PCNL, 0.1-101 μSv for vertebroplasty, 2.5-88 μSv for orthopedic extremity nailing, 2.0-46 μSv for biliary tract procedures, 2.5-74 μSv for TIPS, 1.8-53 μSv for head/neck endovascular therapeutic procedures, and 0.2-49 μSv for ERCP. Overall, mean operator radiation dose per case measured over personal protective devices at different anatomic sites on the head and body ranged from 19-800 (median = 113) μSv at eye level, 6-1,180 (median = 75) μSv at the neck, and 2-1,600 (median = 302) μSv at the trunk. Operators' hands often received greater doses than the eyes, neck, or trunk. Large variations in operator doses suggest that optimizing procedure protocols and proper use of protective devices and shields might reduce occupational radiation dose substantially.
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- Kwang Pyo Kim
- Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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Journy N, Sinno-Tellier S, Maccia C, Le Tertre A, Pirard P, Pagès P, Eilstein D, Donadieu J, Bar O. Main clinical, therapeutic and technical factors related to patient's maximum skin dose in interventional cardiology procedures. Br J Radiol 2012; 85:433-42. [PMID: 22457404 PMCID: PMC3486680 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/30010948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2009] [Revised: 01/20/2011] [Accepted: 01/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The study aimed to characterise the factors related to the X-ray dose delivered to the patient's skin during interventional cardiology procedures. METHODS We studied 177 coronary angiographies (CAs) and/or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasties (PTCAs) carried out in a French clinic on the same radiography table. The clinical and therapeutic characteristics, and the technical parameters of the procedures, were collected. The dose area product (DAP) and the maximum skin dose (MSD) were measured by an ionisation chamber (Diamentor; Philips, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and radiosensitive film (Gafchromic; International Specialty Products Advanced Materials Group, Wayne, NJ). Multivariate analyses were used to assess the effects of the factors of interest on dose. RESULTS The mean MSD and DAP were respectively 389 mGy and 65 Gy cm(-2) for CAs, and 916 mGy and 69 Gy cm(-2) for PTCAs. For 8% of the procedures, the MSD exceeded 2 Gy. Although a linear relationship between the MSD and the DAP was observed for CAs (r=0.93), a simple extrapolation of such a model to PTCAs would lead to an inadequate assessment of the risk, especially for the highest dose values. For PTCAs, the body mass index, the therapeutic complexity, the fluoroscopy time and the number of cine frames were independent explanatory factors of the MSD, whoever the practitioner was. Moreover, the effect of technical factors such as collimation, cinematography settings and X-ray tube orientations on the DAP was shown. CONCLUSION Optimising the technical options for interventional procedures and training staff on radiation protection might notably reduce the dose and ultimately avoid patient skin lesions.
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- N Journy
- Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Saint-Maurice, France.
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Majewska N, Stanisić MG, Kłos MA, Makałowski M, Frankiewicz M, Juszkat R, Majewski W. Patients' radiation doses during thoracic stent-graft implantation: the problem of long-lasting procedures. Ann Thorac Surg 2011; 93:465-72. [PMID: 22206951 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Revised: 09/22/2011] [Accepted: 09/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND This article investigates patient radiation doses during implantation of thoracic stent-graft. Aortic stengraft implantation can be disturbed by many factors, which, in turn, lead to prolongation of the procedure time and, as a consequence, increase the radiation dose. METHODS Measurements of radiation length (fluoroscopy and exposure), air kerma (AK) in grays, and dose-area product in grays·square centimeters were conducted simultaneously in 100 patients. The patients were analyzed retrospectively, regarding their body mass index (BMI), type of aneurysms, number of stent-graft parts, angulation of aorta, and coverage of the left subclavian artery. RESULTS Mean total dose-area product value for this kind of treatment was 361 Gy·cm2. This was caused by the fact that total mean AK was high for the cohort analyzed and reached 797 mGy. For 23 patients total AK was between 1 and 2 Gy, and for 3 it exceeded 2 Gy. In the remaining group, the maximal radiation dose was very high and exceeded 3 Gy. The total AK of patients with BMI within the range of 25 to 29.9 kg/m2 and with BMI greater than 30 kg/m2 significantly increased in comparison with the group of patients with BMI between 18 and 24.9 kg/m2 (p=0.00005 and 0.000001, respectively). During the study, a good correlation between AK and fluoroscopy time (r=0.6) and for AK (or dose-area product) and exposure time (r=0.66 or 0.81, respectively) was observed. CONCLUSIONS The main factors contributing to a high radiation dose being acquired by patients during thoracic stent-graft were BMI greater than 25 kg/m2, number of parts of the stent-graft, and angulation of the neck of aneurysm exceeding 60 degrees.
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- Natalia Majewska
- Department of Radiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
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Miller DL, Balter S, Dixon RG, Nikolic B, Bartal G, Cardella JF, Dauer LT, Stecker MS. Quality improvement guidelines for recording patient radiation dose in the medical record for fluoroscopically guided procedures. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2011; 23:11-8. [PMID: 22057151 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2011.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Revised: 09/08/2011] [Accepted: 09/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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- Donald L Miller
- Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
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Radiation Exposure in Nonvascular Fluoroscopy-Guided Interventional Procedures. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2011; 35:613-20. [DOI: 10.1007/s00270-011-0206-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2011] [Accepted: 05/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Majewska N, Blaszak M, Juszkat R, Frankiewicz M, Makalowski M, Majewski W. Patients’ Radiation Doses During the Implantation of Stents in Carotid, Renal, Iliac, Femoral and Popliteal Arteries. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2011; 41:372-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2009] [Accepted: 10/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Neil S, Padgham C, Martin CJ. A study of the relationship between peak skin dose and cumulative air kerma in interventional neuroradiology and cardiology. JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION 2010; 30:659-672. [PMID: 21149930 DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/30/4/002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A study of peak skin doses (PSDs) during neuroradiology and cardiology interventional procedures has been carried out using Gafchromic XR-RV2 film. Use of mosaics made from squares held in cling film has allowed doses to the head to be mapped successfully. The displayed cumulative air kerma (CAK) has been calibrated in terms of cumulative entrance surface dose (CESD) and results indicate that this can provide a reliable indicator of the PSD in neuroradiology. Results linking PSD to CESD for interventional cardiology were variable, but CAK is still considered to provide the best option for use as an indicator of potential radiation-induced effects. A CESD exceeding 3 Gy is considered a suitable action level for triggering follow-up of patients in neuroradiology and cardiology for possible skin effects. Application of dose action levels defined in this way would affect 8% of neurological embolisation procedures and 5% of cardiology ablation and multiple stent procedures at the hospitals where the investigations were carried out. A close relationship was observed between CESD and dose-area product (DAP) for particular types of procedure, and DAPs of 200-300 Gy cm(2) could be used as trigger levels where CAK readings were not available. The DAP value would depend on the mean field size and would need to be determined for each application.
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- S Neil
- Health Physics, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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Chiu-Tsao ST, Chan MF. Evaluation of two-dimensional bolus effect of immobilization/support devices on skin doses: a radiochromic EBT film dosimetry study in phantom. Med Phys 2010; 37:3611-20. [PMID: 20831069 DOI: 10.1118/1.3439586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In this study, the authors have quantified the two-dimensional (2D) perspective of skin dose increase using EBT film dosimetry in phantom in the presence of patient immobilization devices during conventional and IMRT treatments. METHODS For 6 MV conventional photon field, the authors evaluated and quantified the 2D bolus effect on skin doses for six different common patient immobilization/support devices, including carbon fiber grid with Mylar sheet, Orfit carbon fiber base plate, balsa wood board, Styrofoam, perforated AquaPlast sheet, and alpha-cradle. For 6 and 15 MV IMRT fields, a stack of two film layers positioned above a solid phantom was exposed at the air interface or in the presence of a patient alpha-cradle. All the films were scanned and the pixel values were converted to doses based on an established calibration curve. The authors determined the 2D skin dose distributions, isodose curves, and cross-sectional profiles at the surface layers with or without the immobilization/support device. The authors also generated and compared the dose area histograms (DAHs) and dose area products from the 2D skin dose distributions. RESULTS In contrast with 20% relative dose [(RD) dose relative to dmax on central axis] at 0.0153 cm in the film layer for 6 MV 10 x 10 cm2 open field, the average RDs at the same depth in the film layer were 71%, 69%, 55%, and 57% for Orfit, balsa wood, Styrofoam, and alpha-cradle, respectively. At the same depth, the RDs were 54% under a strut and 26% between neighboring struts of a carbon fiber grid with Mylar sheet, and between 34% and 56% for stretched perforated AquaPlast sheet. In the presence of the alpha-cradle for the 6 MV (15 MV) IMRT fields, the hot spot doses at the effective measurement depths of 0.0153 and 0.0459 cm were 140% and 150%, (83% and 89%), respectively, of the isocenter dose. The enhancement factor was defined as the ratio of a given DAH parameter (minimum dose received in a given area) with and without the support device. For 6 MV conventional 10 x 10 cm2 field, the enhancement factor was the highest (3.4) for the Orfit carbon fiber plate. As for the IMRT field, the enhancement factors varied with the size of the area of interest and were as high as 3.8 (4.3) at the hot spot of 5 cm2 area in the top film layer (0.0153 cm) for 6 MV (15 MV) beams. CONCLUSIONS Significant 2D bolus effect on skin dose in the presence of patient support and immobilization devices was confirmed and quantified with EBT film dosimetry. Furthermore, the EBT film has potential application for in vivo monitoring of the 2D skin dose distributions during patient treatments.
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Ying CK, Kandaiya S. Patient skin dose measurements during coronary interventional procedures using Gafchromic film. JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION 2010; 30:585-596. [PMID: 20826892 DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/30/3/012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Interventional cardiology (IC) procedures are known to give high radiation doses to patients and cardiologists as they involve long fluoroscopy times and several cine runs. Patients' dose measurements were carried out at the cardiology department in a local hospital in Penang, Malaysia, using Gafchromic XR-RV2 films. The dosimetric properties of the Gafchromic film were first characterised. The film was energy and dose rate independent but dose dependent for the clinically used values. The film had reproducibility within ± 3% when irradiated on three different days and hence the same XR-RV2 dose-response calibration curve can be used to obtain patient entrance skin dose on different days. The increase in the response of the film post-irradiation was less than 4% over a period of 35 days. For patient dose measurements, the films were placed on the table underneath the patient for an under-couch tube position. This study included a total of 44 patients. Values of 35-2442 mGy for peak skin dose (PSD) and 10.9-344.4 Gy cm(2) for dose-area product (DAP) were obtained. DAP was found to be a poor indicator of PSD for PTCA procedures but there was a better correlation (R(2) = 0.7344) for CA + PTCA procedures. The highest PSD value in this study exceeded the threshold dose value of 2 Gy for early transient skin injury recommended by the Food and Drug Administration.
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- C K Ying
- School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia
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Radiation exposure during in-situ pinning of slipped capital femoral epiphysis hips: does the patient positioning matter? J Pediatr Orthop B 2010; 19:333-6. [PMID: 20549852 DOI: 10.1097/bpb.0b013e32833918e7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Multiple radiographic images may be necessary during the standard procedure of in-situ pinning of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) hips. This procedure can be performed with the patient positioned on a fracture table or a radiolucent table. Our study aims to look at any differences in the amount and duration of radiation exposure for in-situ pinning of SCFE performed using a traction table or a radiolucent table. Sixteen hips in thirteen patients who were pinned on radiolucent table were compared for the cumulative radiation exposure to 35 hips pinned on a fracture table in 33 patients during the same time period. Cumulative radiation dose was measured as dose area product in Gray centimeter2 and the duration of exposure was measured in minutes. Appropriate statistical tests were used to test the significance of any differences. Mean cumulative radiation dose for SCFE pinned on radiolucent table was statistically less than for those pinned on fracture table (P<0.05). The mean duration of radiation exposure on either table was not significantly different. Lateral projections may increase the radiation doses compared with anteroposterior projections because of the higher exposure parameters needed for side imaging. Our results showing decreased exposure doses on the radiolucent table are probably because of the ease of a frog leg lateral positioning obtained and thereby the ease of lateral imaging. In-situ pinning of SCFE hips on a radiolucent table has an additional advantage that the radiation dose during the procedure is significantly less than that of the procedure that is performed on a fracture table.
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Zontar D, Kuhelj D, Skrk D, Zdesar U. Patient peak skin doses from cardiac interventional procedures. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2010; 139:262-265. [PMID: 20139269 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Interventional cardiac procedures not only lead to significant effective doses for the patient but also can potentially cause deterministic effects on the patient's skin. Information about the peak (maximal) skin doses (PSD) received by patients during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures were collected from three cardiac catheter rooms. Cumulative dose at the interventional reference point (CD(IRP)) was collected for 161 patients and for 16 patients PSD was determined using Gafchromic dosimetry films. The comparison showed that CD(IRP) readings give a useful but conservative estimation of patient peak skin dose as it can lead to a significant overestimation. The median and third quartile values of CD(IRP) were 0.64 and 0.92 Gy, respectively. The 2 Gy threshold for deterministic effects was exceeded in nine patients. A good correlation was found between CD(IRP) and kerma area product measurements while the correlation with fluorography time was very weak.
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- D Zontar
- Slovenian Radiation Protection Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Impact of biplane versus single-plane imaging on radiation dose, contrast load and procedural time in coronary angioplasty. Br J Radiol 2009; 83:379-94. [PMID: 20019175 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/21696839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Coronary angioplasties can be performed with either single-plane or biplane imaging techniques. The aim of this study was to determine whether biplane imaging, in comparison to single-plane imaging, reduces radiation dose and contrast load and shortens procedural time during (i) primary and elective coronary angioplasty procedures, (ii) angioplasty to the main vascular territories and (iii) procedures performed by operators with various levels of experience. This prospective observational study included a total of 504 primary and elective single-vessel coronary angioplasty procedures utilising either biplane or single-plane imaging. Radiographic and clinical parameters were collected from clinical reports and examination protocols. Radiation dose was measured by a dose-area-product (DAP) meter intrinsic to the angiography system. Our results showed that biplane imaging delivered a significantly greater radiation dose (181.4+/-121.0 Gycm(2)) than single-plane imaging (133.6+/-92.8 Gycm(2), p<0.0001). The difference was independent of case type (primary or elective) (p = 0.862), vascular territory (p = 0.519) and operator experience (p = 0.903). No significant difference was found in contrast load between biplane (166.8+/-62.9 ml) and single-plane imaging (176.8+/-66.0 ml) (p = 0.302). This non-significant difference was independent of case type (p = 0.551), vascular territory (p = 0.308) and operator experience (p = 0.304). Procedures performed with biplane imaging were significantly longer (55.3+/-27.8 min) than those with single-plane (48.9+/-24.2 min, p = 0.010) and, similarly, were not dependent on case type (p = 0.226), vascular territory (p = 0.642) or operator experience (p = 0.094). Biplane imaging resulted in a greater radiation dose and a longer procedural time and delivered a non-significant reduction in contrast load than single-plane imaging. These findings did not support the commonly perceived advantages of using biplane imaging in single-vessel coronary interventional procedures.
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Miller DL, Balter S, Wagner LK, Cardella JF, Clark TWI, Neithamer CD, Schwartzberg MS, Swan TL, Towbin RB, Rholl KS, Sacks D. Quality improvement guidelines for recording patient radiation dose in the medical record. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2009; 20:S200-7. [PMID: 19560000 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2004] [Accepted: 01/23/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Donald L Miller
- Department of Interventional Radiology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Blaszak MA, Majewska N, Juszkat R, Majewski W. Dose-area product to patients during stent-graft treatment of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms. HEALTH PHYSICS 2009; 97:206-211. [PMID: 19667803 DOI: 10.1097/hp.0b013e3181abaafd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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This article is the first investigation that studies patient doses (air kerma and DAP) during digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for stent-graft treatment of both thoracic (TAAs) and abdominal (AAAs) aortic aneurysms. Fluoroscopy and exposure time, air kerma and dose-area product (DAP) were analyzed from 100 patients. In 41% of the analyzed patients total air kerma was between 1-2 Gy and for 7% exceeded 2 Gy. Median DAP values for fluoroscopy were 87.6 (TAAs) and 142.2 (AAAs) (Gy cm2) and for exposure 364.7 and 238.7 (Gy cm2), respectively. A 10-min prolongation of treatment causes about 83 Gy cm increase of DAP for fluoroscopy and 390 Gy cm for each 1 s of exposure. A good correlation between DAP and examination times was found for both exposure (r = 0.78) and fluoroscopy (r = 0.7). Moreover, sex was found to be a differential factor for DAP: DAP values for females were about 25% lower for both clinical procedures. For this kind of treatment the radiation doses were obtained for patients. Total air kerma in this kind of treatment for TAAs might be high and can even reach 4 Gy.
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- M A Blaszak
- Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Physics, Poznan, Poland.
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Bor D, Olğar T, Toklu T, Çağlan A, Önal E, Padovani R. Patient doses and dosimetric evaluations in interventional cardiology. Phys Med 2009; 25:31-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2008.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2007] [Revised: 01/29/2008] [Accepted: 03/13/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Bogaert E, Bacher K, Lemmens K, Carlier M, Desmet W, De Wagter X, Djian D, Hanet C, Heyndrickx G, Legrand V, Taeymans Y, Thierens H. A large-scale multicentre study of patient skin doses in interventional cardiology: dose-area product action levels and dose reference levels. Br J Radiol 2009; 82:303-12. [PMID: 19124567 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/29449648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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For 318 patients in 8 different Belgian hospitals, the entire skin-dose distribution was mapped using a grid of 70 thermoluminescence dosimeters per patient, allowing an accurate determination of the maximum skin dose (MSD). Dose-area product (DAP) values, exposure parameters and geometry, together with procedure, patient and cardiologist characteristics, were also registered. Procedures were divided into two groups: diagnostic procedures (coronary angiography) and therapeutic procedures (dilatation, stent, combined procedures (e.g. coronary angiography + dilatation + stent)). The mean value of the MSD was 0.310 Gy for diagnostic and 0.699 Gy for therapeutic procedures. The most critical projection for receiving the MSD is the LAO90 (left anterior oblique) geometry. In 3% of cases, the MSD exceeded the 2 Gy dose threshold for deterministic effects. Action levels in terms of DAP values as the basis for a strategy for follow-up of patients for deterministic radiation skin effects were derived from measured MSD and cumulative DAP values. Two DAP action levels are proposed. A first DAP action level of 125 Gy cm(2) corresponding to the dose threshold of 2 Gy would imply an optional radiopathological follow-up depending on the cardiologist's decision. A second DAP action level of 250 Gy cm(2) corresponding to the 3 Gy skin dose would imply a systematic follow-up. Dose reference levels - 71.3 Gy cm(2) for diagnostic and 106.0 Gy cm(2) for therapeutic procedures - were derived from the 75 percentile of the DAP distributions. As a conclusion, we propose that total DAP is registered in patient's record file, as it can serve to improve the follow-up of patients for radiation-induced skin injuries.
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- E Bogaert
- Department of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium.
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Juszkat R, Blaszak MA, Majewska N, Majewski W. Dose-area product of patients undergoing digital subtraction angiography (DSA): abdominal aorta and lower limb examinations. HEALTH PHYSICS 2009; 96:13-18. [PMID: 19066482 DOI: 10.1097/01.hp.0000326445.75429.a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Complex analysis of the fluoroscopy time, exposure time, air kerma values and dose-area product (DAP) has been carried out for a very large group of patients (655) undergoing digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for abdominal aorta and lower limb examinations. Measurements have been performed for 206 patients with intravenous (IV DSA) and 449 patients with intra-arterial (IA DSA) contrast administration. The results obtained by the two variations of the DSA technique have been compared. Median DAP values for fluoroscopy are 5.4 (IA DSA) and 3.2 (IV DSA) Gy cm and for exposure are 51.7 and 66.3 Gy cm2, respectively. A good correlation between the exposure time and DAP has been found for the two types of examinations: IA DSA (r = 0.78) and IV DSA (r = 0.8). However, the correlation of fluoroscopy time and DAP has been insignificant, and the correlation coefficient is 0.39 for IA DSA and 0.63 for IV DSA. The DAP and the time exposure ratio have been significant factors differentiating these two methods. In fluoroscopy patients obtained higher doses in IA DSA, while in exposure doses were higher in IV DSA. Measurements of DAP can be a simple and accurate method for estimation of the stochastic radiation risk to the patients.
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- R Juszkat
- Department of Radiology, K. Marcinkowski Medical University, Poznan, Poland
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Pantos I, Patatoukas G, Katritsis DG, Efstathopoulos E. Patient radiation doses in interventional cardiology procedures. Curr Cardiol Rev 2009; 5:1-11. [PMID: 20066141 PMCID: PMC2803281 DOI: 10.2174/157340309787048059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2008] [Revised: 08/01/2008] [Accepted: 08/01/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Interventional cardiology procedures result in substantial patient radiation doses due to prolonged fluoroscopy time and radiographic exposure. The procedures that are most frequently performed are coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary interventions, diagnostic electrophysiology studies and radiofrequency catheter ablation. Patient radiation dose in these procedures can be assessed either by measurements on a series of patients in real clinical practice or measurements using patient-equivalent phantoms. In this article we review the derived doses at non-pediatric patients from 72 relevant studies published during the last 22 years in international scientific literature. Published results indicate that patient radiation doses vary widely among the different interventional cardiology procedures but also among equivalent studies. Discrepancies of the derived results are patient-, procedure-, physician-, and fluoroscopic equipmentrelated. Nevertheless, interventional cardiology procedures can subject patients to considerable radiation doses. Efforts to minimize patient exposure should always be undertaken.
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- Ioannis Pantos
- Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Athens, Greece
- 2 Department of Radiology, Medical Physics Unit, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 2 Department of Radiology, Medical Physics Unit, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Nickoloff EL, Lu ZF, Dutta AK, So JC. Radiation dose descriptors: BERT, COD, DAP, and other strange creatures. Radiographics 2008; 28:1439-50. [PMID: 18794317 DOI: 10.1148/rg.285075748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Over the years, a number of terms have been used to describe radiation dose. Eight common radiation dose descriptors include background equivalent radiation time (BERT), critical organ dose (COD), surface absorbed dose (SAD), dose area product (DAP), diagnostic acceptable reference level (DARLing), effective dose (ED), fetal absorbed dose (FAD), and total imparted energy (TIE). BERT is compared to the annual natural background radiation (about 3 mSv per year) and is easily understandable for the general public. COD refers to the radiation dose delivered to an individual critical organ. SAD is the radiation dose delivered at the skin surface. DAP is a product of the irradiated surface area multiplied by the radiation dose at the surface. DARLing is usually the radiation level that encompasses 75% (the third quartile) of the data derived from a nationwide or regional survey. DARLings are meant for voluntary guidance. Consistently higher patient doses should be investigated for possible equipment deficiencies or suboptimal protocols. ED is obtained by multiplying the radiation dose delivered to each organ by its weighting factor and then by adding those values to get the sum. It can be used to assess the risk of radiation-induced cancers and serious hereditary effects to future generations, regardless of the procedure being performed, and is the most useful radiation dose descriptor. FAD is the radiation dose delivered to the fetus, and TIE is the sum of the energy imparted to all irradiated tissue. Each of these descriptors is intended to relate radiation dose ultimately to potential biologic effects. To avoid confusion, the key is to avoid using the terms interchangeably. It is important to understand each of the radiation dose descriptors and their derivation in order to correctly evaluate radiation dose and to consult with patients concerned about the risks of radiation.
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- Edward L Nickoloff
- Department of Radiology, Columbia University, MHB 3-265B, 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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FAULKNER K, WERDUCH A. An estimate of the collective dose to the European population from cardiac X-ray procedures. Br J Radiol 2008; 81:955-62. [DOI: 10.1259/bjr/74139823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Thierry-Chef I, Simon SL, Land CE, Miller DL. Radiation dose to the brain and subsequent risk of developing brain tumors in pediatric patients undergoing interventional neuroradiology procedures. Radiat Res 2008; 170:553-65. [PMID: 18959462 PMCID: PMC4018570 DOI: 10.1667/rr1393.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2008] [Accepted: 06/24/2008] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Radiation dose to the brain and subsequent lifetime risk of diagnosis of radiation-related brain tumors were estimated for pediatric patients undergoing intracranial embolization. Average dose to the whole brain was calculated using dosimetric data from the Radiation Doses in Interventional Radiology Study for 49 pediatric patients who underwent neuroradiological procedures, and lifetime risk of developing radiation-related brain tumors was estimated using published algorithms based on A-bomb survivor data. The distribution of absorbed dose within the brain can vary significantly depending on field size and movement during procedures. Depending on the exposure conditions and age of the patient, organ-averaged brain dose was estimated to vary from 6 to 1600 mGy. The lifetime risk of brain tumor diagnosis was estimated to be increased over the normal background rates (57 cases per 10,000) by 3 to 40% depending on the dose received, age at exposure, and gender. While significant uncertainties are associated with these estimates, we have quantified the range of possible dose and propagated the uncertainty to derive a credible range of estimated lifetime risk for each subject. Collimation and limiting fluoroscopy time and dose rate are the most effective means to minimize dose and risk of future induction of radiation-related tumors.
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- I Thierry-Chef
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
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Glennie D, Connolly BL, Gordon C. Entrance skin dose measured with MOSFETs in children undergoing interventional radiology procedures. Pediatr Radiol 2008; 38:1180-7. [PMID: 18712379 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-008-0966-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2008] [Revised: 06/04/2008] [Accepted: 07/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Interventional procedures frequently employ fluoroscopy or digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Few studies have documented radiation doses received by children during these procedures. OBJECTIVE To measure skin entrance dose received during common pediatric interventional procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS MOSFET dosimeters were placed to record skin doses in 143 children undergoing any of five procedures: 30 PICC insertions, 34 CVL/port insertions, 30 G/GJ tube insertions, 25 sclerotherapy/vascular anomaly procedures, 24 cerebral angiography procedures. The highest recorded dose (HRD) from the five MOSFET probes was assumed to be the peak skin dose per child. HRD values were averaged for children within each group and correlated with patient weight, fluoroscopy time and number of DSA frames. RESULTS Average HRD was 1.8 mGy for PICC insertions, 1.4 mGy for CVL/port insertions, 3.9 mGy for G/GJ tube insertions, 39.1 mGy for sclerotherapy/vascular anomaly procedures, and 149.9 and 101.6 mGy for frontal and lateral portions of cerebral angiography procedures. These entrance doses corresponded to effective dose estimates in the range 0.4-3 mSv. There were only modest correlations between peak skin dose and fluoroscopy time, patient weight and DSA frames (r (2)<0.4, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Pediatric interventional procedures are associated with a wide range of doses; those at the higher end require careful monitoring.
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- Diana Glennie
- Medical and Health Physics Department, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Seguchi S, Aoyama T, Koyama S, Kawaura C, Fujii K. Evaluation of exposure dose to patients undergoing catheter ablation procedures--a phantom study. Eur Radiol 2008; 18:2559-67. [PMID: 18491105 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-008-1025-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2007] [Revised: 03/25/2008] [Accepted: 04/05/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate entrance skin dose (ESD), organ dose and effective dose to patients undergoing catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmias, based on the dosimetry in an anthropomorphic phantom. ESD values associated with mean fluoroscopy time and digital cine frames were in a range of 0.12-0.30 Gy in right anterior oblique (RAO) and 0.05-0.40 Gy in left anterior oblique (LAO) projection, the values which were less than a threshold dose of 2 Gy for the onset of skin injury. Organs that received high doses in ablation procedures were lung, followed by bone surface, esophagus, liver and red bone marrow. Doses for lung were 24.8-122.7 mGy, and effective doses were 7.9-34.8 mSv for mean fluoroscopy time of 23.4-92.3 min and digital cine frames of 263-511. Conversion coefficients of dose-area product (DAP) to ESD were 8.7 mGy/(Gy cm(2)) in RAO and 7.4 mGy/(Gy cm(2)) in LAO projection. The coefficients of DAP to the effective dose were 0.37 mSv/(Gy cm(2)) in RAO, and 0.41 mSv/(Gy cm(2)) in LAO projection. These coefficients enabled us to estimate patient exposure in real time by using monitored values of DAP.
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- S Seguchi
- Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
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Antoniou PE, Bousbouras P, Sandaltzopoulos R, Kaldoudi E. Investigating the potential of polymer gel dosimetry for interventional radiology: first results. Phys Med Biol 2008; 53:N127-36. [DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/53/8/n02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Nickoloff EL, Lu ZF, Dutta A, So J, Balter S, Moses J. Influence of flat-panel fluoroscopic equipment variables on cardiac radiation doses. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2007; 30:169-76. [PMID: 17216374 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-006-0096-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the influence of physician-selectable equipment variables on the potential radiation dose reductions during cardiac catheterization examinations using modern imaging equipment. MATERIALS A modern bi-plane angiography unit with flat-panel image receptors was used. Patients were simulated with 15-30 cm of acrylic plastic. The variables studied were: patient thickness, fluoroscopy pulse rates, record mode frame rates, image receptor field-of-view (FoV), automatic dose control (ADC) mode, SID/SSD geometry setting, automatic collimation, automatic positioning, and others. RESULTS Patient radiation doses double for every additional 3.5-4.5 cm of soft tissue. The dose is directly related to the imaging frame rate; a decrease from 30 pps to 15 pps reduces the dose by about 50%. The dose is related to [(FoV)(-N )] where 2.0 < N < 3.0. Suboptimal positioning of the patient can nearly double the dose. The ADC system provides three selections that can vary the radiation level by 50%. For pediatric studies (2-5 years old), the selection of equipment variables can result in entrance radiation doses that range between 6 and 60 cGy for diagnostic cases and between 15 and 140 cGy for interventional cases. For adult studies, the equipment variables can produce entrance radiation doses that range between 13 and 130 cGy for diagnostic cases and between 30 and 400 cGy for interventional cases. CONCLUSIONS Overall dose reductions of 70-90% can be achieved with pediatric patients and about 90% with adult patients solely through optimal selection of equipment variables.
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- Edward L Nickoloff
- Department of Radiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, MHB 3-265, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Aroua A, Rickli H, Stauffer JC, Schnyder P, Trueb PR, Valley JF, Vock P, Verdun FR. How to set up and apply reference levels in fluoroscopy at a national level. Eur Radiol 2006; 17:1621-33. [PMID: 17072616 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-006-0463-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2006] [Revised: 07/28/2006] [Accepted: 08/25/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A nationwide survey was launched to investigate the use of fluoroscopy and establish national reference levels (RL) for dose-intensive procedures. The 2-year investigation covered five radiology and nine cardiology departments in public hospitals and private clinics, and focused on 12 examination types: 6 diagnostic and 6 interventional. A total of 1,000 examinations was registered. Information including the fluoroscopy time (T), the number of frames (N) and the dose-area product (DAP) was provided. The data set was used to establish the distributions of T, N and the DAP and the associated RL values. The examinations were pooled to improve the statistics. A wide variation in dose and image quality in fixed geometry was observed. As an example, the skin dose rate for abdominal examinations varied in the range of 10 to 45 mGy/min for comparable image quality. A wide variability was found for several types of examinations, mainly complex ones. DAP RLs of 210, 125, 80, 240, 440 and 110 Gy cm2 were established for lower limb and iliac angiography, cerebral angiography, coronary angiography, biliary drainage and stenting, cerebral embolization and PTCA, respectively. The RL values established are compared to the data published in the literature.
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- A Aroua
- University Institute of Applied Radiation Physics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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