SIR 2024
Embolization
Raj Ayyagari, MD (he/him/his)
Associate Professor of Radiology
Boston Medical Center
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Saumik Z. Rahman, MD
Resident Physician
Yale New Haven Hospital
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Kevin Grizzard, PhD
Assistant Professor
Yale University School of Medicine
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Adel Mustafa, PhD
Associate Professor
Yale University School of Medicine
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Charles Nutting, DO, FSIR
Interventional Radiologist
ECCO Medical
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Patient age and BMI did not differ between groups (P=0.76 and 0.68) (Table). Procedure time was shorter for portable unit procedures (P< 0.001). Fluoroscopy times between groups did not differ (P=0.67). Mean field-of-view size was larger for portable unit procedures (P< 0.001). Reference point CAKs, KAPs, and calculated EDs were lower for PAE procedures performed with portable units (P< 0.001 for all) (Table).
Conclusion:
Patient- and operator-related parameters contributing to radiation dose did not differ between fixed and portable interventional fluoroscopic units in this study. However, use of portable interventional fluoroscopic units for PAE was associated with substantial reductions in reference point CAK, KAP, and hence ED. Further analysis for differences in technical, clinical, and adverse event outcomes between the two platforms for PAE is warranted.