Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of radiology practitioners in Saudi Arabia toward the use of gonad shields during fluoroscopy-guided interventional radiography [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundThe utilization of gonad shields in interventional radiology (IR) settings plays a pivotal role in minimizing radiation risk for practitioners.PurposeThis study aims to assess the impact of experience, practitioners’ opinion, education in ...
Mamdouh S. Alenezi +2 more
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Real-time ultrasound enhances umbilical venous catheters placement in preterm newborns [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsObjectivesthe study aims to determine whether real-time ultrasound-guided umbilical venous catheter (UVC) insertion could enhance the accuracy of the procedure and reduce the number of x-ray, thereby minimizing radiation exposure of the newborn.MethodsA ...
Francesca Cossovel +5 more
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Limited Clinical Utility of Chest Radiography in Asymptomatic Patients after Interventional Radiology-Performed Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis: Analysis of 3,022 Consecutive Patients [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR, 2021 Purpose The aim of this study was to report the utility of chest radiography following interventional radiology-performed ultrasound-guided thoracentesis.
Jacob J. Bundy +9 more
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Advancements in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis and Treatment: A Narrative Review of Emerging Imaging Techniques and Intravascular Interventions [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and DiseaseAcute pulmonary embolism (APE) represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, requiring rapid and precise diagnosis and effective therapy strategies.
Michaela Cellina +8 more
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Atom Indonesia, 2022 Institutional diagnostic reference levels are used for quality assurance in radiology departments. The purpose of this study was to establish an institutional diagnostic reference level (DRL) and to provide a practical tool in diagnostic radiology and ...
T. Amalia +5 more
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Palliative embolization of renal tumors [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2015 Background/Aim. Palliative embolization of renal tumors is the method of choice in the treatment of advanced inoperable renal cell carcinoma in patients with hematuria and pain.
Jaganjac Suad, Schefe Lennart
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2022 Background/Purpose: Bleeding is the most dreaded complication after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD). Clarifying the risk factors of bleeding can reduce the morbidity and mortality rates of PTBD.
Yao-Ting Lee +3 more
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Interventional radiography and mortality risks in U.S. radiologic technologists [PDF]
Pediatric Radiology, 2006 With the exponential increase in minimally invasive fluoroscopically guided interventional radiologic procedures, concern has increased about the health effects on staff and patients of radiation exposure from these procedures. There has been no systematic epidemiologic investigation to quantify serious disease risks or mortality. To quantify all-cause,
Linet, Martha S. +6 more
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Modulating the tumor immune microenvironment with locoregional image-guided interventions
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 Cancer immunotherapy has gained significant attention in recent years and has revolutionized the modern approach to cancer therapy. However, cancer immunotherapy is still limited in its full potential due to various tumor immune-avoidance behaviors and ...
Samagra Jain, Rahul A. Sheth
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A quality improvement intervention to reduce emergency department radiography for bronchiolitis [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine, 2018 Bronchiolitis is one of the most common infectious diseases in children and the most frequent cause of hospitalization in infants. Clinical practice guidelines recommend that a chest X-ray (CXR) should not be routinely obtained in the diagnosis of bronchiolitis, as studies have shown that they do not affect clinical outcomes, but rather lead to overuse
Joel Reiter +6 more
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