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Is interventional radiology ready for augmented reality?

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Augmented reality (AR) systems may enhance image-guided tumor ablations by improving the accuracy of needle placements, according to a study published January 29 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. AR technology presents virtual objects to the real environment by overlaying digital content onto a user's real-world view.

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NIH: Occupational radiation dose to RTs needs careful monitoring

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission limits occupational radiation exposure to 50 mSv per year.) The group's findings were published April 8 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. "[The Radiologic Technologists (USRT) cohort who responded to work history questionnaires that were administered between 2012 and 2014.

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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. The Lyon team wanted to investigate the potential differences in radiation exposure per suspected stone episode between the options.

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Radiation exposure among interventionalists is low, but varies widely

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Radiation exposure is generally low among interventional radiologists who perfor.

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

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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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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. mSv for interventional radiology (24 procedure types) and 0.001 to 0.44

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ACR advocates for CPT code changes

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The college requested the following code change applications: Lower extremity vascular procedures Thoracic branch endograft services Sympathetic denervation for renal arteries Radiation oncology treatment delivery Category III codes approved at the September meeting will be posted on the AMA website on January 1, 2025, and take effect July 1, 2025.