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Researchers offer age-specific dose estimator for fluoroscopy exams

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A team of researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital has developed an age-specific dose catalog for estimating radiation exposure to children from diagnostic and interventional radiology fluoroscopy procedures. They analyzed metrics to estimate age-specific effective dose per IR procedure type and diagnostic fluoroscopy exam.

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PCN placement leads to greater radiation exposure for pregnant women

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Initial percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) tube placement leads to more radiation exposure for pregnant women with suspected kidney stones, according to a study published October 27 in Urology. Options include ureteral stent, PCN, or primary ureteroscopy, with the potential for multiple subsequent procedures that often use fluoroscopy.

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Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater Focuses on Radiation Safety with New Endoscopy Fluoro System

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Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL recently installed a new fluoroscopy system for its endoscopy program. is the most advanced interventional system available and the only ERCP fluoro system proven to reduce radiation exposure by up to 84%. This improves the radiation safety for both staff and patients. The Omega E-View.AI

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FDA issues guidance on scanning interference with implanted medical devices

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Despite reported issues with CT scanning interfering with certain medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said CT is still the preferred imaging modality for patients with medical devices. CT is safer than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for people with devices of unknown MRI safety status."

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Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital Installs New Omega Endoscopy System

Omega Medical Imaging

Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital in McHenry, IL recently installed a new fluoroscopy system for its endoscopy program. is the most advanced interventional system available and the only ERCP fluoro system proven to reduce radiation exposure by up to 84%. The Omega E-View.AI

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Virginia Mason Adds Innovative Fluoro Systems from Omega

Omega Medical Imaging

Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA is installing new fluoroscopy systems for its therapeutic endoscopy program. is an innovative fluoro system proven to reduce radiation exposure by up to 84%. The Omega E-View.AI

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Oxos gets FDA nod for portable x-ray system

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Oxos Medical has received clearance from the U.S. MC2 is cordless and lightweight and offers dynamic digital radiography and fluoroscopy in addition to static imaging capabilities, according to Oxos. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its MC2 ultraportable x-ray system.

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