Title :
Radiation dose reduction in minimally-invasive intravascular procedures using a magnetic guidance system
Author :
Tanase, D. ; Bakker, N.H. ; van Loon, D. ; Goosen, J.F.L. ; Trimp, P.J. ; Reekers, J.A. ; French, P.J.
Author_Institution :
ET/ITS, Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In minimally-invasive intravascular procedures guide wires and catheters are used to diagnose and treat various vascular diseases. Rather high ionising radiation doses are employed to monitor these instruments during an intervention, creating an important health risk to the medical staff. To analyse the radiation usage, different interventions were recorded and the final results are presented. Further, to minimise the total radiation dose during navigation, an electromagnetic guidance system, which is currently under development, is presented
Keywords :
angiocardiography; biomedical equipment; blood vessels; cardiovascular system; diagnostic radiography; dosimetry; magnetic sensors; radiation therapy; X-ray images; angiography; cardiovascular system; catheters; electromagnetic guidance system; guide wires; health risk; high ionising radiation doses; image intensifier; interventional radiology; magnetic sensor system; minimally-invasive intravascular procedures; radiation dose analysis; radiation dose reduction; vascular diseases; Biomedical monitoring; Catheters; Diseases; Electromagnetic radiation; Instruments; Ionizing radiation; Medical diagnostic imaging; Navigation; Radiation monitoring; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Microtechnologies in Medicine & Biology 2nd Annual International IEEE-EMB Special Topic Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madison, WI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7480-0
DOI :
10.1109/MMB.2002.1002335
