By Ed SusmanCHICAGO, IL -- November 30, 2007 -- Radiologists who perform percutaneous radiofrequency ablation procedures using computed tomography (CT) to guide the way to the tumour are not being exposed to excessive amounts of radiation when they use normal precautions such as working behind leaded windows.At the 93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), researchers presented the results of a study that evaluated radiation exposure to operators involved in interventional CT fluoroscopy performed in patients with solid tumours.
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Friday, November 30, 2007
Radiologists Receive Limited Radiation Exposure While Performing CT-Guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Tumour Ablation: Presented at RSNA
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