Patients' Radiation Shielding in Interventional Radiology Settings: A Systematic Review.

Autor: El-Diasty MT; Department of Radiology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU., Olfat AA; Department of Radiology, King Abdullah Medical City, Mecca, SAU., Mufti AS; Department of Radiology, King Abdullah Medical City, Mecca, SAU., Alqurashi AR; Department of Radiology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU., Alghamdi MJ; Department of Radiology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Aug 04; Vol. 13 (8), pp. e16870. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 04 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.16870
Abstrakt: As a result of the increasing risk of developing radiation-related complications, many approaches aimed at reducing this risk and enhancing the outcomes of the patient, doctor or device operator have been developed. In this systematic review, we aim to discuss previous investigations that studied patient shielding or protection within the context of selected interventional radiology procedures. We included original studies that used K a,r, and P KA for the assessment of the outcomes of two procedures: transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation (TIPS) and hepatic arterial chemoembolization (HAE). A thorough search strategy was conducted on relevant databases to identify all relevant studies. We included 13 investigations, including 12 cross-sectional studies and one randomized controlled trial. Significant diversity was found among all these studies in terms of the used modalities, which made them hard to compare. However, almost all studies agreed that using novel imaging and interventional modalities is useful when obtaining better outcomes and reducing patient radiation exposure. The use of ultrasound-guided procedures and providing adequate lead curtains has also been recommended by the identified studies in order to minimize the frequency of radiation exposure. The reported K a,r, and P KA were also variable between studies and were discussed within this study. Our findings indicate that unified guidelines for patient radiation shielding should be urgently investigated.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Copyright © 2021, El-Diasty et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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