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Technical note: A comparison of physician doses in C-Arm and CT fluoroscopy procedures.

Jonathan TrovilleEmily KnottCarlos Alberto Reynoso-MejiaMartin WagnerFred T LeeTimothy P Szczykutowicz
Published in: Journal of applied clinical medical physics (2024)
The higher fluoroscopy time in C-Arm procedures leads to a much lower cumulative DAP (i.e., physician scatter dose) in CTF procedures. This result can inform interventional physicians deciding on whether to perform inter-procedural imaging inside the room as opposed to retreating from the room.
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