Patient and physician radiation exposure during minimally invasive lumbar decompression: A prospective assessment of X-ray exposure risks.

Nagy A MekhailKrista TopalskyErin TempletonSherif ArmanyousNicholas PraysonCarl OldeShrif J Costandi

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2023)

This study is an attempt to quantify the radiation exposure to the physician and patient during the mild® procedure. Compared with other fluoroscopically guided pain management procedures, patient and physician radiation exposure during mild® was low.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
pain management
primary care
emergency department
case report
chronic pain
high resolution
risk assessment
human health