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Ultrasound-guided fluoro for kidney stones cuts radiation to kids

AuntMinnie

Fluoroscopy-assisted ultrasound guidance for mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) procedures in children is a safer and more effective approach than fluoroscopy alone, researchers have found. But PCNL does impart radiation, and clinicians have sought to mitigate this exposure, especially to pediatric patients.

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Researchers offer age-specific dose estimator for fluoroscopy exams

AuntMinnie

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

AuntMinnie

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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Radiation doses estimated in infants with congenital heart disease

AuntMinnie

. | M7-SSPH05-2 | Room N229 Findings will be presented in this Monday afternoon presentation on organ-specific ionizing radiation doses in neonatal patients who undergo interventional procedures for congenital heart disease (CHD). Gy-cm2, with organ-specific radiation doses highest for lung from frontal view (8.1 Louis, and colleagues.

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

Omega Medical Imaging

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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Philips issues radiation warning for fluoroscopy, angiography systems

AuntMinnie

Philips has issued an urgent field safety notice for several of its fluoroscop.

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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