Radiation exposure in endovascular stroke treatment of acute basilar artery occlusions—a matched-pair analysis

Weyland, Charlotte S.; Potreck, Arne; Neuberger, Ulf; Möhlenbruch, Markus; Nagel, Simon; Ringleb, Peter A.; Bendszus, Martin; Pfaff, Johannes

doi:10.1007/s00234-020-02490-0

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“…Several studies have reported on radiation exposure and FT during neurointerventional procedures with modern biplane angiography systems, e.g., mechanical thrombectomy [ 20 , 21 ] and endovascular treatment of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulae [ 22 , 23 ] or carotid-cavernous fistula [ 24 ]. The aim is to raise awareness of the radiation dose and, in the long term, to optimize the modification of angiography systems and therapeutic techniques.…”

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Radiation dose and fluoroscopy time of aneurysm coiling in patients with unruptured and ruptured intracranial aneurysms as a function of aneurysm size, location, and patient age

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Purpose Endovascular treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) requires a risk–benefit analysis and adherence to diagnostic reference levels (DRLs). The national DRL (250 Gy·cm2) is only determined for intracranial aneurysm coiling in general, including ruptured intracranial aneurysms (RIAs). This study aims to investigate the dose in the treatment of UIAs and RIAs separately. Methods In a retrospective study design, dose area product (DAP) and fluoroscopy time (FT) were assessed for all patients undergoing intracranial aneurysm coiling between 2010 and 2021. DRL was set as the 75th percentile of the dose distribution. A multivariable linear regression analysis was performed to investigate DAP and FT for the two groups, UIA and RIA adjusted for patient age, aneurysm size, and location. Results 583 (414 females, mean age 56.5 years, 311 UIAs) are included. In the overall population, DAP (median (IQR)) is 157 Gy·cm2 (108–217) with a median FT of 32.7 min (IQR 24.0–47.0). Local DRL is 183 Gy·cm2 for UIAs and 246 Gy·cm2 for RIAs. After adjustment for the other variables, the UIA and RIA groups have a significant effect on both DAP (p < 0.001; 95% CI − 68.432 – − 38.040) and FT (p < 0.001; 95% CI − 628.279 – − 291.254). In general, both DAP and FT increase significantly with patient age and aneurysm size, whereas the location of the aneurysm did not significantly change neither DAP (p = 0.171; 95% CI − 5.537–31.065) nor FT (p = 0.136; 95% CI − 357.391–48.508). Conclusion Both aneurysm size and patient age were associated with increased DAP, whereas aneurysm location did not significantly change DAP or FT. The increased dose in patients with RIAs is likely equivalent to additional diagnostic cerebral four-vessel angiography performed in this group.

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