The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) of Fairfax, VA, has published its 2009 Standards Division Guidelines as part of a special supplement to the July issue of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
The 376-page supplement includes "Guidelines for Patient Radiation Dose Management," which provides guidance for interventional radiologists on the safe use of fluoroscopy in adult patients and children.
The radiation management guidelines for interventional radiology practice emphasize the need for increased diligence to manage the risks of radiation exposure safely from procedures such as embolization (including chemoembolization for cancer), transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation for liver disease, and renal and/or visceral artery angioplasty and/or stent placement.
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