Publications by authors named "Alessio Brigidi"
Article Synopsis
- Body size, specifically Body Surface Area (BSA), is the strongest predictor of radiation dose received during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), with other factors like height and female sex also influencing dose outcomes.
- A study analyzed 6,623 PCIs, finding that an increase in BSA significantly raises the fluoroscopy dose rate and total radiation dose, while patients with higher height and female sex received less dose.
- Understanding these relationships can help clinicians better adjust X-ray usage based on individual patient characteristics, particularly in light of growing complexities in PCI and rising obesity rates.
