Fluoroscopy markers for minimizing patient and operator radiation exposure during neurointerventional procedures: a call to arms.
- Resource Type
- Editorial
- Authors
- McGillen, Kathryn L.; Jayaraman, Mahesh V.; Haas, Richard A.
- Source
- Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. Dec2011, Vol. 3 Issue 4, p312-313. 2p.
- Subject
- *MEDICAL equipment
*RADIOTHERAPY complications
- Language
- ISSN
- 1759-8478
The article discusses a study which assessed the percentage of neurointerventional devices on external markers. The researchers analyzed the devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The study found that 11 products of the 51 devices from manufacturers listed contain any external markers. Acute radiation side effects from high exposure rates are mentioned.