European Commission publication RP-162 as a strong reference for reducing patient radiation dose: Results from an angiography equipment updating. (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taddeucci, A.; Piffer, S.; Redapi, L.
• Is Part Of: Physica medica. Volume 71(2020)
• Page Start: 132
• Page End: 136
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: Angiography equipment update -- RP 162 -- Suspension levels -- Fluorographic acquisition mode -- Patient entrance dose -- Contrast-to-Noise ratio CNR; Medical physics -- Periodicals; Biophysics -- Periodicals; Biophysics -- Periodicals; Imagerie médicale -- Périodiques; Radiothérapie -- Périodiques; Rayons X -- Sécurité -- Mesures -- Périodiques; Physique -- Périodiques; Médecine -- Périodiques; 610.153
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.02.019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1120-1797

Abstract

Highlights: RP 162 report establishes new suspension levels for fluorographic acquisition. The application of RP 162 can help to obtain radiological equipment update. New image processing algorithms can lead to an important patient dose reduction in interventional procedures.