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Patient radiation exposure from intraoperative computed tomography in spinal surgery.

Journal Paper/Review - Mar 26, 2022

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Citation
Klingler J, Naseri Y, Reinacher P, Hoedlmoser H, Urbach H, Hohenhaus M. Patient radiation exposure from intraoperative computed tomography in spinal surgery. Spine J 2022; 22:1576-1578.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Spine J 2022; 22
Publication Date
Mar 26, 2022
Issn Electronic
1878-1632
Pages
1576-1578
Brief description/objective

Intraoperative CT imaging is becoming increasingly used, but often little attention is paid to the underlying radiation exposure to the patient. This work showed that the dosimetrically assessed radiation exposure for cervical and lumbar 3D scans with an intraoperative CT is considerably higher than with a 3D C-arm. Therefore, proper selection of the intraoperative 3D imaging system is essential, and further technological developments and dose-saving protocols are warranted to further reduce patient radiation exposure.