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ArticleCardiovascular and interventional radiology2025

Radiation Use in Image-Guided Interventions: Think Differently-Image Utility Over Image Quality.

James R Duncan, M Allan Thomas, Alex M Barnacle

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Article in Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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James R DuncanMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA. JRDuncan@wustl.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0337-8805
M Allan ThomasMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
Alex M BarnacleGreat Ormond St Hospital for Children, London, UK.

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Abstract

When attempting to optimize radiation use during a fluoroscopic procedure, the aim is to acquire images that adequately address the needs of the different tasks which together comprise the procedure. Naturally, each procedure and its different segments may yield a variety of needs and related images. Ideally, these images should possess just enough information to adequately address the uncertainties of the task at hand. While complex tasks might justify acquiring high quality images with their minimal uncertainty, low quality images with their higher uncertainty, are often sufficient for simple tasks. This shift in perspective indicates a need to focus on the factors that govern the clinical utility of images rather than the more traditional concept of image quality.

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Radiation DosageRadiography, InterventionalFluoroscopyHumansIonizing radiationQuality and safetyQuality improvementRadiation safety

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