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ArticlePloS one2016

Direct Effective Dose Calculations in Pediatric Fluoroscopy-Guided Abdominal Interventions with Rando-Alderson Phantoms - Optimization of Preset Parameter Settings.

Moritz Wildgruber, René Müller-Wille, Holger Goessmann, Wibke Uller, Walter A Wohlgemuth

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Moritz WildgruberInstitut für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
René Müller-WilleInstitut für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Holger GoessmannInstitut für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Wibke UllerInstitut für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Walter A WohlgemuthInstitut für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
University Hospital Regensburg · DEUniversity Hospital Münster · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of the study was to calculate the effective dose during fluoroscopy-guided pediatric interventional procedures of the liver in a phantom model before and after adjustment of preset parameters.

methodsOrgan doses were measured in three anthropomorphic Rando-Alderson phantoms representing children at various age and body weight (newborn 3.5kg, toddler 10kg, child 19kg). Collimation was performed focusing on the upper abdomen representing mock interventional radiology procedures such as percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and drainage placement (PTCD). Fluoroscopy and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) acquisitions were performed in a posterior-anterior geometry using a state of the art flat-panel detector. Effective dose was directly measured from multiple incorporated thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) using two different parameter settings.

resultsEffective dose values for each pediatric phantom were below 0.1mSv per minute fluoroscopy, and below 1mSv for a 1 minute DSA acquisition with a frame rate of 2 f/s. Lowering the values for the detector entrance dose enabled a reduction of the applied effective dose from 12 to 27% for fluoroscopy and 22 to 63% for DSA acquisitions. Similarly, organ doses of radiosensitive organs could be reduced by over 50%, especially when close to the primary x-ray beam.

conclusionModification of preset parameter settings enabled to decrease the effective dose for pediatric interventional procedures, as determined by effective dose calculations using dedicated pediatric Rando-Alderson phantoms.

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FluoroscopyPhantoms, ImagingRadiation DosageRadiology, InterventionalRadiotherapy, Image-GuidedAbdomenAdolescentAngiographyChildChild, PreschoolHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInfantInfant, NewbornPediatricsRadiographic Image Enhancement

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PMID27556584
PMCPMC4996450
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