Estimating brain radiation dose to the main operator in interventional radiology.

The aim of this study was to estimate brain radiation dose to the main operator during interventional radiology procedures. Occupational brain doses from 19 interventional procedures were measured using thermoluminiscent dosimeters and an anthropomorphic RANDO woman phantom simulating a main operator. Results show that, interventional radiologists may receive minimum and maximum brain doses per procedure of 0.

HTA Implementation in Latin American Countries: Comparison of Current and Preferred Status.

Objectives: To provide an overview about the current status of health technology assessment (HTA) implementation in Latin American countries and to identify long-term objectives considering regional commonalities.

Methods: We conducted a survey among participants of the 5th Latin American Future Trends Conference in October 2015. Thirty-seven respondents from eight Latin American countries provided insights about the current and preferred future status of HTA implementation related to human capacity building, HTA financing, process and organizational structure for HTA, scope of mandatory HTA, decision criteria, standardization of HTA methodology, mandating the use of local data, and international collaboration in HTA.

Radiation Exposure of Patients and Interventional Radiologists during Prostatic Artery Embolization: A Prospective Single-Operator Study.

Purpose: To prospectively analyze the radiation exposure of patients and interventional radiologists during prostatic artery embolization (PAE).

Materials And Methods: Twenty-five consecutive PAE procedures performed with an Artis zee system in a single center by an interventional radiologist were prospectively monitored. The mean age, weight, and prostate volume of the patients were 65.