A Study on Maximum Skin Dose in Cerebral Embolization Procedures

Authors:
  • LML Mantovani
    L Mantovani
  • FTF Zappoli Thyrion
    F Zappoli Thyrion
  • MBM Bocchiola
    M Bocchiola
  • AAA Azzaretti
    A Azzaretti
  • FMF Di Maria
    F Di Maria
  • CSC Massa Saluzzo
    C Massa Saluzzo
  • PQP Quaretti
    P Quaretti
  • GRG Rodolico
    G Rodolico
  • PSP Scagnelli
    P Scagnelli
  • LAL Andreucci
    L Andreucci
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  • 1 March 2007
    • journal article
    • clinical trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: It is essential to measure the skin dose of radiation received by patients during interventional neuroradiologic procedures performed under fluoroscopic guidance, such as embolization of cerebral aneurysms, which is regarded as a high-dose interventional radiology procedure. In this study, we report a method for evaluating maximum skin dose (MSD), an ideal marker of radiation-induced effects, based on an innovative use of radiochromic films.