Substantial radiation reduction in pediatric and adult congenital heart disease interventions with a novel X-ray imaging technology

Background: Pediatric catheterization exposes patients to varying radiation doses. Concerns over the effects of X-ray radiation dose on the patient population have increased in recent years. This study aims at quantifying the patient radiation dose reduction after the introduction of an X-ray imagin...

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Main Authors: Nikolaus A. Haas, Christoph M. Happel, Maria Mauti, Cherif Sahyoun, Lea Z. Tebart, Deniz Kececioglu, Kai Thorsten Laser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Subjects:
DAP
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906715000081