Analysis of Intraoperative Radiation Use in Vascular Surgery: Catalyst for Quality Improvement

There is paucity of literature reporting radiation usage in vascular surgery. In the era of endovascular surgeries, intraoperative C-arm fluoroscopy is often used by vascular surgeons in both percutaneous and hybrid surgeries. Analyzing the use of radiation in vascular procedures can help identify patterns and establish quality improvement initiatives.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - March 13, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Sharon Kiang, Khwaja Ahmed, Victoria Cha, Donald Farley, Ahmed Abou-Zamzam, Roger T. Tomihama Tags: Abstracts Accepted for Presentation During the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society Source Type: research