CT-guided fine-needle aspiration and core needle biopsies of pulmonary lesions: a single-center experience with 750 biopsies in Japan

J Takeshita, K Masago, R Kato, A Hata, R Kaji… - American Journal of …, 2015 - ajronline.org
OBJECTIVE. CT-guided lung biopsy is a well-established diagnostic method for pulmonary
lesions. The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic outcomes and safety profile of …

Radiation exposure and protection in computed tomography fluoroscopy

M Nakatani, S Kariya, Y Ono, T Maruyama… - Interventional …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Computed tomography (CT) fluoroscopy-guided procedures, such as those used for
percutaneous biopsy, drainage, and radiofrequency ablation, are highly safe and quite often …

A review of radiation protection requirements and dose estimation for staff and patients in CT fluoroscopy

P Teles, D Nikodemová, E Bakhanova… - Radiation protection …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The combination of fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures with computed
tomography (CTF) has become widespread around the world. The benefits of CTF include …

The use of needle holders in CTF guided biopsies as a dose reduction tool

S Sarmento, JS Pereira, MJ Sousa… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of needle holders in reducing
staff hand exposure during biopsies guided by computed tomography fluoroscopy (CTF) …

Improvement of image quality and dose management in CT fluoroscopy by iterative 3D image reconstruction

OS Grosser, C Wybranski, D Kupitz, M Powerski… - European …, 2017 - Springer
Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the influence of an iterative CT
reconstruction algorithm (IA), newly available for CT-fluoroscopy (CTF), on image noise …

Occupational radiation exposure of medical staff performing 90Y-loaded microsphere radioembolization

S Laffont, Y Rolland, V Ardisson, J Edeline… - European journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Radioembolization of liver cancer with 90 Y-loaded microspheres is increasingly
used but data regarding hospital staff exposure are scarce. We evaluated the radiation …

Real-time measurement of radiation exposure in interventional radiologists during CT-guided intrathecal injections of nusinersen

G Rosiak, J Franke, K Milczarek, D Konecki… - Neuroradiology, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Some patients with spinal muscular atrophy and scoliosis require CT guidance
during injections of nusinersen. The radiation applied to the operator in such procedures …

Automated dispensing and calibration of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals

M Nazififard, S Mahdizadeh… - Radiation protection …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
A real-time automatic dose dispenser (RADD) has been designed and fabricated for
automatic withdrawal and calibration of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals such as those …

Prospective Evaluation of the radiologist's hand dose in CT-guided interventions

B Rogits, K Jungnickel, D Löwenthal… - RöFo-Fortschritte auf …, 2013 - thieme-connect.com
Purpose: Assessment of radiologist's hand dose in CT-guided interventions and
determination of influencing factors. Materials and Methods: The following CT-guided …

Radiation exposure of interventional radiologists during computed tomography fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous cryoablation

Y Seki, M Miyazaki, Y Fukushima, M Ando… - Interventional …, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Purpose: The principal aim of this study was to evaluate radiation exposure of
interventionalists during computed tomography (CT) fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous …