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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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Carestream launches new x-ray system

AuntMinnie

DXR-Excel Plus is a two-in-one system for both fluoroscopy and general radiology that delivers real-time, images for a wide range of exams, while providing features that help create an enhanced experience for users, patients, and administrators, the company said.

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Patient Radiation Doses in IR Procedures: The American College of Radiology Dose Index Registry-Fluoroscopy Pilot

JVIR

To update normative data on fluoroscopy dose indices in the United States for the first time since the Radiation Doses in Interventional Radiology study in the late 1990s.

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How to approach 1st year in Radiology Residency- Dr Sumer Sethi

Sumer's Radiology

Radiology is a discipline which provides multi-faceted exposure to its pupils. Several post graduates all around the world opt for radiology for this. But it is often confusing for freshers in their initial stage of radiology residency. As far as PG is concerned, the most common practice is to teach Diagnostic radiology.

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Carestream Launches New DRX Excel Plus X-ray System with Advanced Features to Improve Productivity and Patient Experience

Imaging Technology

Carestream’s DRX-Excel Plus X-ray System is a flexible solution for both fluoroscopy and general radiology that can deliver real-time, high-quality images for a wide range of exams while providing important features that help create an enhanced experience for users, patients, and administrators.

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