Assessment of patient's peak skin dose during abdominopelvic embolization using radiochromic (Gafchromic) films.

Purpose: To assess the value of the routine use of radiochromic films in abdominopelvic embolization procedures to improve patient follow-up.

Methods: A total of 55 patients who underwent transcatheter abdominopelvic embolization were prospectively included. Six types of procedures were evaluated including hepatic chemoembolization (HCE), gonadal veins embolization (GVE), uterine elective embolization (UEE), uterine urgent embolization (UUE), abdominal elective embolization (AEE), and abdominal urgent embolization (AUE).

Impact of the calibration conditions of XR-RV3 films on peak skin dose measurements in interventional radiology.

In this study, the impact of radiochromic films' (XR-RV3) calibration on PSD measurements was investigated under various peak kilovoltage (kVp) and additional filtration conditions. Films were calibrated free-in-air for six beam qualities with Allura Xper FD20 system (Philips). Six calibration curves (CCs) were constructed.

Updated definition of level VI lymph node classification in the neck.

Conclusion: This update will enable us to precisely address the involvement pattern of level VI and to standardize treatment procedures in order to refine their indications and eventually improve their results and avoid treatment morbidity.

Background: The neck level classification is being used worldwide to describe the lymph nodes status of the neck. It provides standardized data to properly evaluate and then improve our protocols for the management of neck metastasis in an evidence-based medical manner.