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ArticleClinical neuroradiology2022

Radiation Exposure in the Acute Phase after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Era of CT Perfusion.

Katja Döring, Dorothee Mielke, Onnen Moerer, Georg Stamm, Susanne Karsch, Marios-Nikos Psychogios, Veit Rohde, Vesna Malinova

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Article in Clinical neuroradiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Katja DöringDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August-University, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, 37075, Göttingen, Germany.
Dorothee MielkeDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August-University, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, 37075, Göttingen, Germany.
Onnen MoererDepartment of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Georg StammDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Susanne KarschDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Marios-Nikos PsychogiosDepartment of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Veit RohdeDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August-University, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, 37075, Göttingen, Germany.
Vesna MalinovaDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August-University, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, 37075, Göttingen, Germany. vesna.malinova@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0062-7490
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is associated with a high risk of developing multiple complications requiring further diagnostics including imaging associated with radiation exposure (RE). Since aSAH often affects younger patients, the obtained cumulative RE may have serious long-term health consequences. The aim of this study was to calculate the cumulative RE in the acute phase after aSAH and to identify contributors to RE. Additionally, we investigated whether there is a correlation of RE with outcome.

methodsA retrospective analysis of patients with aSAH treated at our department from 2012 to 2018 was performed. The radiation dose of every single cranial radiological examination was calculated for every patient. The outcome was assessed according to the modified Rankin scale (mRS) 3 months after ictus. Factors associated with high RE were evaluated and the correlation of RE with outcome was assessed.

resultsIn 268 included consecutive patients, the mean cumulative RE per patient was 39.95 mSv, ranging from 2 to 265.5 mSv. A higher RE correlated with delayed cerebral ischemia (r = 0.52, p < 0.0001), delayed infarction (r = 0.25, p < 0.0001), delayed ischemic neurological deficits (r = 0.29, p < 0.0001) and transcranial Doppler (TCD)-vasospasm (r = 0.34, p < 0.0001). Independent predictors of outcome were age (p = 0.0001), World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) grade (p < 0.0001) and delayed infarction (p = 0.0004), while RE did not correlate with outcome.

conclusionThere is a considerable imaging-related RE in aSAH patients. A meticulous decision-making process and imaging protocols with lower RE for the deployment of CT-based and fluoroscopy-based imaging is indicated in order to minimize the risk for radiation-mediated heath consequences in this patient population.

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Radiation ExposureSubarachnoid HemorrhageVasospasm, IntracranialHumansPerfusionRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeCT perfusion protocolDelayed cerebral ischemia diagnosisFunctional outcomeImaging-related radiation exposureIndication of endovascular rescue therapy

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