Retrospective case–control study on radiation dose for uterine artery embolization procedures
Don J Nocum,
Eisen Y Liang
Abstract:IntroductionUterine artery embolization is performed in pre‐menopausal women. Understanding the contribution of radiation dose at each stage of the procedure is important for potential dose reduction. The aim was to retrospectively analyse radiation dose on a per‐procedural‐stage basis, comparing digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and conventional roadmap (CRM).MethodsGroup A consisted of 50 patients where DSA was used for road mapping at all stages: (I) Aortogram, (II) Left internal iliac artery (IIA) DSA,… Show more
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