October 5, 2011 — A study from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, is challenging a widely held assumption that interventional procedures guided by computed tomography fluoroscopy (CTF) expose ...

The aim of the "How To..." section is to provide guidance on how to perform a range of procedures used for evaluation of patients with motility-related upper GI tract disorders. Each procedure is ...

This study is a retrospective comparative study of previous medical records. Patient privacy and data confidentiality were maintained throughout the study.Ethics Committee of the Red Society Hospital ...

MANY recent reports have raised the question of possible dangers from excessive radiation in diagnostic radiology. Genetic damage and leukemia are thought to be the principal risks. The exact minimal ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Organization for Occupational Radiation Safety in Interventional Fluoroscopy (ORSIF) today announced the release of a new economic study entitled “Economic Impacts of ...

Swallowing fluoroscopy is the most common diagnostic test for patients with swallowing problems caused by conditions such as stroke, head and neck cancer, neurodegenerative disease, or prolonged ...

In recent years, minimally invasive medical interventions performed under fluoroscopy and other types of imaging guidance have been extensively replacing the open surgery for many medical ...

» How can I know patient dose while using the C-arm in an operating theatre? By having a dose meter installed. The C-arm fluoroscopy systems commonly used in operating theatres might not be equipped ...

A CUTE and massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage is a serious and often life-threatening event. The necessity for early establishment of the actual site of bleeding has been a challenge to internists, ...