Recent Radiation Reduction Strategies for Neurointerventionists

摘要

Efforts to reduce radiation dose during neurointervention may be underappreciated because brief exposure to radiation seems harmless; however, radiation during neurointervention induces stochastic effects such as gene expression alterations and deterministic effects such as cataract formation [1,2]. For these reasons, neurointerventionists should understand and implement the principle of “as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)” every time they step on the fluoroscopy pedal. The following article is a summary of recent strategies in neurointervention that may allow for reducing radiation dose.