Case 6: Optimizing Radiation Use During a Difficult IVC Filter Retrieval
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Emphasizes the importance of contingency planning and other factors influencing the amount of radiation needed to meet the patient's needs.
Authors: J.R. Duncan; R. Marcus; M. Street
Target Audience: Radiologists, radiologic technologists and medical physicists working with interventional fluoroscopy
This educational activity is free.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this case, the participant will be able to:
- List reasons why availability and review of prior imaging studies can reduce radiation use during fluoroscopic procedures
- Compare and contrast the impact of errors in planning versus execution
- Estimate how dose indices are influenced by patient diameter
- Explore causal relationships in radiation use by combining review of video recordings of fluoroscopic procedure with data captured in radiation dose structured reports