Therapeutic angiographic procedures: differences in dose area product between analog image intensifier and digital flat panel detector

Background Radiation exposure remains an unceasing concern in angiographic procedures. Modern angiography machines such as analog image intensifiers (AII) or the new flat panel detectors (FPD) aim at a further dose reduction. Purpose To present dose area products (DAP) in a broad spectrum of therape...

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Published in:Acta radiologica (1987) 2016-05, Vol.57 (5), p.587-594
Main Authors: Spira, Daniel, Kirchner, Sebastian, Blumenstock, Gunnar, Herz, Klaus, Ketelsen, Dominik, Wiskirchen, Jakub, Wiesinger, Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiography
Angiography - instrumentation
Angioplasty
Body Mass Index
Body size (biology)
Embolization, Therapeutic
Flat panel displays
Flat panels
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Image intensifiers
Peripheral Vascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Peripheral Vascular Diseases - therapy
Placement
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Protection - instrumentation
Radiographic Image Enhancement - instrumentation
Retrospective Studies
Stents
Surgical implants
Thrombolytic Therapy
X-Ray Intensifying Screens
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Summary:Background Radiation exposure remains an unceasing concern in angiographic procedures. Modern angiography machines such as analog image intensifiers (AII) or the new flat panel detectors (FPD) aim at a further dose reduction. Purpose To present dose area products (DAP) in a broad spectrum of therapeutic angiographic procedures, comparing an AII to an FPD angiography system. Material and Methods A total of 999 peripheral therapeutic angiography procedures performed with an FPD (n = 562) and an AII system (n = 437) were evaluated. DAP, fluoroscopy time, and patients' body mass index (BMI) were recorded. Interventions were classified into five main groups: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA); PTA and stent placement; intra-arterial thrombolysis; embolization procedures; and specialized interventions. Results DAP values in therapeutic angiographic procedures were significantly higher when performed with the FPD compared to the AII system. The increase of the FPD versus AII system was 100.1% for PTA, 39.9% for PTA and stent placement, 187% for intra-arterial thrombolysis, 31.3% for embolization procedures, and 361% for specialized interventions. These differences persisted after standardizing DAP values to the geometric mean fluoroscopy duration of each procedure. Fluoroscopy times were shorter in all interventions performed at the FPD as compared to the AII system. DAPs increased with higher BMI, but the DAP increase of both systems with elevated BMI was variable, depending on the individual intervention. Conclusion In therapeutic angiographic procedures, the FPD system required higher DAPs despite shorter fluoroscopy times as compared to an AII system. Better ergonomics and speediness of the FPD system may be advantageous in the emergency setting.
ISSN:0284-1851
1600-0455
DOI:10.1177/0284185115597262