Most advice currently available with regard to fluoroscopic skin reactions is based on a table
published in 1994. Many caveats in that report were not included in later reproductions, and …

This special report aims to inform the medical community about the many challenges
involved in managing radiation exposure in a way that maximizes the benefit-risk ratio. The …

In the early 1990s, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of
significant radiation-induced skin injuries associated with interventional fluoroscopy (2) …

PURPOSE: To determine patient radiation doses for interventional radiology and
neuroradiology procedures, to identify procedures associated with higher radiation doses …

When the evidence of literature is weak, conflicting, or contradictory, consensus for the
parameter is reached by a minimum of 12 Standards of Practice Committee members using …

An increasing number of medical specialists are using fluoroscopy outside imaging
departments, but there has been general neglect of radiological protection coverage of …

Purpose To propose initial values for patient reference levels for fluoroscopically guided
procedures in the United States. Materials and Methods This secondary analysis of data …

The primary goal of radiation management in interventional radiology is to minimize the
unnecessary use of radiation. Clinical radiation management minimizes radiation risk to the …

The majority of studies investigating the effectiveness of radiation shields focus on
procedures performed by cardiologists. These studies are, nevertheless, relevant also for …

In the past 30 y, the numbers and types of fluoroscopically-guided (FG) procedures have
increased dramatically. The objective of the present study is to provide estimated radiation …