About Radiation Risks Associated with Fluoroscopically Guided Interventional Procedures
Fluoroscopic imaging, utilizing continuous X-ray radiation to provide real-time visualization of internal structures of the body, remains an essential component of life-saving, minimally-invasive interventional procedures. In the United States, there are approximately 7,000 fixed c-arms in use by cardiologists, radiologists and vascular surgeons and 25,000 mobile c-arms utilized by orthopedic surgeons, pain management physicians, vascular surgeons, urologists, gastroenterologists, and pulmonologists. Despite a variety of precautions, physicians and medical staff using this equipment during interventional procedures are exposed to levels of radiation over time that are orders of magnitude higher than other healthcare professionals and the general public. This excessive lifetime exposure to radiation is recognized as a serious problem with well-documented health risks, including increased incidence of cataracts, stroke and disproportionate rates of atherosclerosis and possibly cancer.
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ControlRad is a privately-held medical technology company developing innovative products that dramatically reduce the lifetime risk of radiation exposure from fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures (FGIP) for patients and healthcare professionals. These products are designed to improve safety without compromising image quality or workflow. This is accomplished with an integrated set of proprietary components which optimize the X-ray beam to deliver optimal image quality in the clinically-relevant region of focus of the physician while maintaining appropriate resolution in the periphery. ControlRad is headquartered in Philadelphia and has engineering development facilities in Kfar Saba, Israel. For more information, visit www.controlrad.com.
1Balter S, Simon D, Itkin M, Granada JF, Melman H, Dangas G. Significant radiation reduction in interventional fluoroscopy using a novel eye controlled movable region of interest. Med Phys 43 (3) March, 2016: 1531-1538.
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