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Review
. 2014 Apr;202(4):W335-42.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.13.12029.

Patient skin reactions from interventional fluoroscopy procedures

Stephen Balter  1 , Donald L Miller
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Review

Patient skin reactions from interventional fluoroscopy procedures

Stephen Balter et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: This article presents relevant physics, technology, and radiobiology along with a summary of operational guidelines for radiation management in interventional fluoroscopy procedures.

Conclusion: Fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures offer patients clinical and economic benefits as compared with the alternatives. Radiation-induced skin injuries are uncommon but continue to occur.

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