Optimizing the Angiography Protocol to Reduce Radiation Dose in Uterine Artery Embolization: The Impact of Digital Subtraction Angiographies on Radiation Exposure.

Purpose: The aim was to compare a protocol of uterine artery embolization (UAE) consisting in three digital subtraction angiographies (DSAs)-Group A, with a protocol based on a single DSA-Group B.

Materials And Methods: This is a single-center prospective randomized study enrolling 20 women (mean age 41 years, range 22-55 years) with uterine fibroids treated with UAE, from January 2015 to February 2016. All UAEs were performed by two interventional radiologists using the same angiography machine.

Radiation exposure of the operators in the preparation and administration of yttrium-90 microspheres in the treatment of malignant hepatic lesions: What is the risk?

Liver radioembolization is an emerging treatment against liver primary and secondary tumours. The whole procedure of radioembolization involves different health care specialists with different expertise. During the fractionation and infusion phases, the personnel manipulates high activities of Y.

Foetal Radiation Dose During Prophylactic Occlusion Balloon Placement for Morbidly Adherent Placenta.

Objective: To assess foetal absorbed radiation dose (FAD) during prophylactic occlusion balloon catheter (POBC) placement before surgery for morbidly adherent placenta (MAP).

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of women with MAP undergoing POBC before surgery. Women were divided into two groups.