Setting up regional diagnostic reference levels for pediatric computed tomography in Latin America: preliminary results, challenges and the work ahead

L Cadavid, L Karout, MK Kalra, F Morgado… - Pediatric …, 2024 - Springer
We established a framework for collecting radiation doses for head, chest and abdomen-
pelvis computed tomography (CT) in children scanned at multiple imaging sites across Latin …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of radiation protection in pediatric interventional radiology in Latin America and the Caribbean: development, advancements, challenges and …

C Ubeda, E Vano, M Perez, P Jimenez, E van Deventer… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article presents the development, advancements, challenges and achievements of the
“Optimization of Protection in Pediatric Interventional Radiology in Latin America and the …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic reference levels in interventional pediatric cardiology: two-year experience in a tertiary referral hospital in Latin America

AM Aristizabal, JA Gutiérrez, E Ramirez… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
The goal of the present study was to propose the first local diagnostic reference levels
(DRLs) for interventional pediatric cardiology procedures in a large hospital in Colombia …

[HTML][HTML] Standardized diagnostic reference levels for paediatric interventional cardiology: data from an italian referral centre

A Giannone, F De Monte, M Colangelo, G Di Salvo… - Physica Medica, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To provide data on radiation exposure in paediatric interventional cardiology
procedures, addressing the scarcity of valuable Local Diagnostic Reference Levels …

New optimization strategies on radiation protection in fluoroscopy-guided interventional procedures in pediatrics

C Ubeda - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
The term fluoroscopically guided interventional procedure describes a clinical practice in
medicine, where fluoroscopic systems are used to conduct diagnostic procedures or provide …

Establishment of local diagnostic reference levels for radiation dose in paediatric interventional cardiology procedures in Brazil

A Yagui, H Schelin, R Mello, D Andrade… - Radiation Physics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Diagnostic and therapeutic interventional cardiology procedures are essential tools for
evaluating congenital pathologies in paediatric patients. However, these procedures may …

X-ray Doses in Relation to Body Mass, Indication, and Substrate During Pediatric Electrophysiological Procedures on the Heart

N Krmek, L Környei, I Kralik, D Delić-Brkljačić… - Pediatric …, 2024 - Springer
The main goal of this study is to determine typical values of dose area product (DAP) and
difference in the effective dose (ED) for pediatric electrophysiological procedures on the …

Improving a regional project on diagnostic reference levels for interventional procedures (OPRIPALC) with the support of a dose management system for the …

E Vano, JM Fernández-Soto… - Journal of …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Interventional radiology is a clinical practice with important benefits for patients, but which
involves high radiation doses. The optimisation of radiation protection (RP) for paediatric …

[HTML][HTML] Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Procedures in Argentina

P Azcurra, F Leyton, V Lucini, M Rivarola… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this work was to propose a preliminary local diagnostic reference levels (DRL) for
pediatric interventional cardiology (PIC) procedures in Argentina, for different ranges of age …

Regional Workshop on Optimization of Protection in Pediatric Interventional Radiology in Latin American and Caribbean Countries

C Ubeda, E Vano, M del Rosario Perez… - Health …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The purpose of this article is to describe the activities developed within the framework
“Regional Workshop on Optimization of Protection in Pediatric Interventional Radiology in …