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An investigation of operator exposure in interventional radiologyBeth A Schueler
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Radiographics 26:1533-41; discussion 1541. 2006..Operator exposure can be maintained at an acceptable level by taking these variables into consideration and incorporating the suggested dose reduction techniques into routine practice to the greatest extent possible...- The AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents: general overview of fluoroscopic imagingB A Schueler
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Radiographics 20:1115-26. 2000..Fluoroscopic equipment is available in many different configurations for use in a wide variety of clinical applications... 
Operator shielding: how and whyBeth A Schueler
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 13:167-71. 2010..Although other radiation protection tools are effective, they come with drawbacks, including staff physical discomfort and reduced procedure efficiency. As a result, further development of new protection devices is encouraged...- Incorporating radiation dose assessments into the ACR appropriateness criteriaBeth A Schueler
Department of Radiology Mayo Clinic, Rochester 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 5:775-6. 2008 - Reducing occupational exposure from fluoroscopyNicholas Detorie
Mayo Clinic Rochester, Department of Radiology, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 4:335-7. 2007 - Performance evaluation of a computed radiography imaging device using a typical "front side" and novel "dual side" readout storage phosphorsKenneth A Fetterly
Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
Med Phys 33:290-6. 2006..The differences between the spatial-frequency dependent DQE of the two plates can be attributed to the increased signal collection efficiency of the dual side read plates and differences in storage phosphor structure noise... - Performance evaluation of a "dual-side read" dedicated mammography computed radiography systemKenneth A Fetterly
Mayo Clinic, Radiology, 201 1st Street SW Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
Med Phys 30:1843-54. 2003..This finding suggests that the CR system noise was reduced for the dual-side read system compared to the standard system... - Radiation exposure and pregnancy: when should we be concerned?Cynthia H McCollough
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Radiographics 27:909-17; discussion 917-8. 2007..However, although the risks are small, it is important to ensure that radiation doses are kept as low as reasonably achievable... - Measurement of the presampled two-dimensional modulation transfer function of digital imaging systemsKenneth A Fetterly
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
Med Phys 29:913-21. 2002..Comparison of the axial components of the 2D MTF to one-dimensional MTF measurements acquired using an edge device method demonstrated that the two methods produced consistent results... - Experimental evaluation of fiber-interspaced antiscatter grids for large patient imaging with digital x-ray systemsKenneth A Fetterly
Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Phys Med Biol 52:4863-80. 2007..69 for the N80 r15 grid to 0.76 for the N40 r8 grid. The SNR improvement factors ranged from 1.2 for the 10 cm phantom and N40 r8 grid to 2.09 for the 50 cm phantom and the best performing N50 r15, N44 r15 and N40 r14 grids... - Quantification of fluoroscopic imaging system contrast by using video waveform monitoringJ P Taubel
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Radiographics 21:507-18. 2001..Experience with this method suggests that there is excellent correlation between the clinical perception of image contrast and the contrast index, with contrast index changes of approximately 15% being seen clinically... - Calculation of effective doseC H McCollough
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
Med Phys 27:828-37. 2000..In this manner, the detriment associated with partial or organ-specific irradiations, as are common in diagnostic radiology, can be assessed... - Clinical radiation management for fluoroscopically guided interventional proceduresDonald L Miller
Department of Radiology, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889 5600, USA
Radiology 257:321-32. 2010..The authors recommend including radiation management as part of the departmental quality assurance program... - Radiation doses in interventional radiology procedures: the RAD-IR study: part II: skin doseDonald L Miller
Department of Radiology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889 5600, USA
J Vasc Interv Radiol 14:977-90. 2003.... - Radiation exposure to the primary operator during endovascular surgical neuroradiology proceduresK F Layton
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 27:742-3. 2006..However, the total radiation dose for the primary operator is relatively low and is certainly within allowable regulatory limits when extrapolated to a yearly dose... - 3D C-arm conebeam CT angiography as an adjunct in the precise anatomic characterization of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulasT D Aadland
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 31:476-80. 2010..This study demonstrates the utility of C-arm conebeam CT to locate precisely the fistulous point in SDAVFs and the courses of their feeding arteries and draining veins... - Physical evaluation of prototype high-performance anti-scatter grids: potential for improved digital radiographic image qualityKenneth A Fetterly
Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Phys Med Biol 54:N37-42. 2009..4 for the 10 cm phantom to 2.4 for the 50 cm phantom. For the thickest phantom, the SNR improvement factor of the prototype grids was 18-83% higher than that of the N44r15 and N80r15 grids, respectively... 
Digital radiology equipment acquisition and installation procedures: a team approach at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MNS Ramthun
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
J Digit Imaging 14:3-5. 2001..A project team and a defined process for system planning, evaluation, and implementation can improve the chance for success. In this presentation, our project team relates their experiences...- Artefacts found in computed radiographyL J Cesar
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Br J Radiol 74:195-202. 2001..Understanding the potential sources of CR artefacts will aid in identifying and resolving problems quickly and help prevent future occurrences... - A survey of clinical factors and patient dose in mammographyR L Kruger
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
Med Phys 28:1449-54. 2001..1 cm. Also, patient attenuation data were converted to equivalent BR-12 and acrylic thickness to help determine appropriate phantom thicknesses required for mammography unit automatic exposure control performance assessment... - 3D cerebral angiography: radiation dose comparison with digital subtraction angiographyBeth A Schueler
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 26:1898-901. 2005..CONCLUSION: The patient radiation dose for 3D RA is significantly lower than for biplanar DSA, by nearly a factor of 4 in peak skin dose and 40% lower in cumulative incident dose... - Radiation doses in interventional radiology procedures: the RAD-IR study: part I: overall measures of doseDonald L Miller
Department of Radiology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889 5600, USA
J Vasc Interv Radiol 14:711-27. 2003..To determine patient radiation doses for interventional radiology and neuroradiology procedures, to identify procedures associated with higher radiation doses, and to determine the effects of various parameters on patient doses... - Diagnostic ionizing radiation exposure in a population-based cohort of patients with inflammatory bowel diseaseJoanna M Peloquin
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 103:2015-22. 2008..However, the extent of radiation exposure in these patients is unknown... - Radiation doses in interventional radiology procedures: the RAD-IR Study. Part III: Dosimetric performance of the interventional fluoroscopy unitsStephen Balter
Department of Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA
J Vasc Interv Radiol 15:919-26. 2004..CONCLUSION: Dosimetric accuracy was well within the tolerances established by IEC standard 60601-2-43. The clinical dose data reported in the RAD-IR study are valid... - Reference values for diagnostic radiology: application and impactJoel E Gray
Landauer, 2 Science Road, Glenwood, IL 60425, USA
Radiology 235:354-8. 2005..RVs are a useful tool for comparing patient radiation doses at institutions throughout the United States and for providing information about radiographic equipment performance...