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Impact of Replacing Old C-Arms on Reducing Radiation Exposure
Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology, 2022 Fluoroscopy is increasingly used by gastroenterologists for endoscopic procedures such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Unfortunately, fluoroscopy exposes patients and staff to ionizing radiation, which can cause DNA damage, cell death,
Gordon T. Robbins +2 more
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Spine Surgery and Related Research, 2022 Introduction: Pedicle screws (PSs) or lateral mass screws (LMSs) are used in posterior cervical spine fixation. The former are more firmly fixed but are associated with the risk of neurovascular injury and should be inserted using intraoperative imaging ...
Daisuke Inoue +4 more
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Advances in imaging for atrial fibrillation ablation. [PDF]
, 2011 Over the last fifteen years, our understanding of the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) has paved the way for ablation to be utilized as an effective treatment option.
D'Silva, A, Wright, M
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Safety of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
, 2019 Background/Aims: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a technically challenging procedure rarely associated with severe postprocedure complications.
Azab, Mohamed +8 more
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Comparative ergonomic workflow and user experience analysis of MRI versus fluoroscopy-guided vascular interventions:an iliac angioplasty exemplar case study [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose A methodological framework is introduced to assess and compare a conventional fluoroscopy protocol for peripheral angioplasty with a new magnetic resonant imaging (MRI)-guided protocol.
Cox, Benjamin F. +12 more
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Local DRLs and automated risk estimation in paediatric interventional cardiology [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction : Cardiac catheterization procedures result in high radiation doses and often multiple procedures are necessary for congenital heart disease patients. However, diagnostic reference levels (DRL) remain scarce.
Bacher, Klaus +5 more
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Migrated Avalon Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannula: How to Adjust Without Interruption of Flow. [PDF]
, 2015 The Avalon dual lumen cannula is presently the cannula of choice for veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) via right internal jugular cannulation.
Cavarocchi, Nicholas C. +3 more
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Fluoroscopy-induced radionecrosis [PDF]
Dermatology Online Journal, 2016 Complications from radiation exposure during fluoroscopic guidance of cardiac catheterization may occur. With repeated procedures, the risk for cutaneous injuries increases. Herein, we describe a 59-year-old man with extensive coronary artery disease, who had undergone multiple revascularization procedures and developed a non-healing ulcer on his left ...
Catherine N. Tchanque-Fossuo +9 more
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Scientific Reports, 2019 Intraoperative radiography imaging is essential for accurate spinal implant placement. Hazards caused by ionizing radiation raised concern on personnel’s work life long exposure in the operating room (OR). To particularize a cumulative risk estimation of
Gerhard Bratschitsch +7 more
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Stereotactic guidance for navigated percutaneous sacroiliac joint fusion. [PDF]
, 2015 Arthrodesis of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) for surgical treatment of SIJ dysfunction has regained interest among spine specialists. Current techniques described in the literature most often utilize intraoperative fluoroscopy to aid in implant placement ...
Kim, Kee D +4 more
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