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Therapeutic angiographic procedures: differences in dose area product between analog image intensifier and digital flat panel detector

Authors :
Klaus Herz
Dominik Ketelsen
Benjamin Wiesinger
Gunnar Blumenstock
Sebastian Kirchner
Jakub Wiskirchen
Daniel Spira
Source :
Acta Radiologica. 57:587-594
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
SAGE Publications, 2015.

Abstract

Background Radiation exposure remains an unceasing concern in angiographic procedures. Modern angiography machines such as analog image intensifiers (AII) or the new flat panel detectors (FPD) aim at a further dose reduction. Purpose To present dose area products (DAP) in a broad spectrum of therapeutic angiographic procedures, comparing an AII to an FPD angiography system. Material and Methods A total of 999 peripheral therapeutic angiography procedures performed with an FPD ( n = 562) and an AII system ( n = 437) were evaluated. DAP, fluoroscopy time, and patients' body mass index (BMI) were recorded. Interventions were classified into five main groups: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA); PTA and stent placement; intra-arterial thrombolysis; embolization procedures; and specialized interventions. Results DAP values in therapeutic angiographic procedures were significantly higher when performed with the FPD compared to the AII system. The increase of the FPD versus AII system was 100.1% for PTA, 39.9% for PTA and stent placement, 187% for intra-arterial thrombolysis, 31.3% for embolization procedures, and 361% for specialized interventions. These differences persisted after standardizing DAP values to the geometric mean fluoroscopy duration of each procedure. Fluoroscopy times were shorter in all interventions performed at the FPD as compared to the AII system. DAPs increased with higher BMI, but the DAP increase of both systems with elevated BMI was variable, depending on the individual intervention. Conclusion In therapeutic angiographic procedures, the FPD system required higher DAPs despite shorter fluoroscopy times as compared to an AII system. Better ergonomics and speediness of the FPD system may be advantageous in the emergency setting.

Details

ISSN :
16000455 and 02841851
Volume :
57
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Acta Radiologica
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....aa6527a130084c6c34cc48ccf0e764a1
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0284185115597262