Radiation Dose Reduction during Uterine Fibroid Embolization Using an Optimized Imaging Platform.
J Vasc Interv Radiol
; 28(8): 1129-1135.e1, 2017 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess radiation dose reduction during uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) using an optimized angiographic processing and acquisition platform. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Radiation dose data for 70 women (mean age, 46 y; range, 34-67 y) who underwent UFE were retrospectively analyzed. Twenty-one patients underwent UFE using the baseline fluoroscopic and angiographic image acquisition platform, and 49 underwent UFE after implementing an optimized imaging platform in otherwise identical angiography suites. Cumulative kerma-area product (CKAP), cumulative air kerma (CAK), total fluoroscopy time, and image exposure number were collected for each procedure. Image quality was assessed by 3 interventional radiologists blinded to the platform used for image acquisition and processing.RESULTS:
Patients undergoing UFE using the new x-ray fluoroscopy platform had significantly lower CKAP and CAK indicators than patients for whom baseline settings were used. Mean CKAP decreased by 60% from 438.5 Gy · cm2 (range, 180.3-1,081.1 Gy · cm2) to 175.2 Gy · cm2 (range, 47.1-757.0 Gy · cm2; P < .0001). Mean CAK decreased by 45% from 2,034.2 mGy (range, 699.3-5,056.0 mGy) to 1,109.8 mGy (range, 256.6-4,513.6 mGy; P = .001). No degradation of image quality was identified through qualitative evaluation.CONCLUSIONS:
Significant reduction in patient radiation dose indicators can be achieved with use of an optimized image acquisition and processing platform.
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Assunto principal:
Proteção Radiológica
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Neoplasias Uterinas
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Radiografia Intervencionista
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Embolização Terapêutica
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Leiomioma
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article