Radiation Exposure with Use of the Inverted-C-Arm Technique in Upper-Extremity Surgery
Authors:
- Michael R. TremainsMTMichael R. Tremains
- Gregory M. GeorgiadisGGGregory M. Georgiadis
- Michael J. DennisMDMichael J. Dennis
- 1 May 2001
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Vol. 83 (5) , 674-678
Abstract
Background:Intraoperative fluoroscopy is commonly used in surgical procedures on upper extremities. We compared radiation exposure from two possible positions of the mobile digital fluoroscopy unit (c-arm): (1) the standard technique, with the x-ray tube down (near the floor) and the image intensifiKeywords
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