Evaluation of the UF/NCI hybrid computational phantoms for use in organ dosimetry of pediatric patients undergoing fluoroscopically guided cardiac procedures.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aaad1d
Abstract: Epidemiologic data demonstrate that pediatric patients face a higher relative risk of radiation induced cancers than their adult counterparts at equivalent exposures. Infants and children with congenital heart defects are a critical patient population exposed… read more here.
Keywords: fluoroscopically guided; guided cardiac; dosimetry; nci hybrid ... See more keywords
MR-guided Cardiac Interventions
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DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0000000000000156
Abstract: Abstract Diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization is routinely used in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease. There are well-established concerns regarding the risk of radiation exposure to patients and staff, particularly in children… read more here.
Keywords: catheter; mri guided; guided catheterization; guided cardiac ... See more keywords