Impact of flow pattern, body mass index, and age on intraprocedural fluoroscopic time and radiation dose during sacroiliac joint injections.
Christin A Tiegs-HeidenNaveen S MurthyJennifer R GeskeFelix E DiehnVance T LehmanGreta B LieboJared T VerdoornCarrie M CarrGavin A McKenziePublished in: The neuroradiology journal (2021)
Increased BMI had the largest impact on procedural radiation dose and skin dose. Flow pattern also showed a statistically significant association with radiation dose and skin dose, but the clinical difference was small. Proceduralists should be aware that BMI has the greatest impact on fluoroscopy dose and skin dose during SI joint injections compared to other factors.