title: Radiation dose reduction utilizing noise reduction technology during uterine artery embolization: a pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the radiation dose reduction during uterine artery embolization utilizing dose reduction technology.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 58 women underwent uterine artery embolization. A total of 26 procedures were performed in a standard fluoroscopy suite; 32 procedures were performed utilizing a novel imaging platform. Radiation dose data and acquisition parameters were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The new platform provided significant reduction in the median radiation dose (P<.001): from 389Gy cm(2) to 145Gy cm(2). There were no differences between the groups with regard to acquisition parameters.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The new imaging platform provided a 61% dose reduction during uterine artery embolization without a significant change in acquisition parameters.
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1184 Fifth Avenue, MC Level Room 801, New York, NY 10029. Electronic address: raisadurrani@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Raisa J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Durrani
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1184 Fifth Avenue, MC Level Room 801, New York, NY 10029. Electronic address: aaron.fischman@mountsinai.org.
authors.forename: Aaron M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fischman
authors.affiliation: Philips Healthcare, 3000 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA 01810-1099. Electronic address: martijn.van.der.bom@philips.com.
authors.forename: Imramsjah M J
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: van der Bom
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1184 Fifth Avenue, MC Level Room 801, New York, NY 10029. Electronic address: edward.kim@mountsinai.org.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1184 Fifth Avenue, MC Level Room 801, New York, NY 10029. Electronic address: scott.nowakowski@mountsinai.org.
authors.forename: F Scott
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Nowakowski
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1184 Fifth Avenue, MC Level Room 801, New York, NY 10029. Electronic address: rahul.patel@mountsinai.org.
authors.forename: Rahul S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1184 Fifth Avenue, MC Level Room 801, New York, NY 10029. Electronic address: robert.lookstein@mountsinai.org.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lookstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Dose reduction; Imaging technology; Interventional radiology; Uterine artery embolization