Safety of beta radiation exposure to the non-target segment: an intravascular ultrasound dosimetric analysis.
Kaneda H, Honda Y, Morino Y, Fox T, Crocker I, Lansky AJ, Yock PG, Bonan R, Fitzgerald PJ. Safety of beta radiation exposure to the non-target segment: an intravascular ultrasound dosimetric analysis. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2006, 18: 309-12. PMID: 16816435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDosimetric analysisDistal segmentsRadiation exposureDistal reference sitesStent restenosis casesSignificant serial changesGreater radiation exposurePositive vessel remodelingRestenosis casesBeta radiation exposureLumen lossPositive remodelingCoronary arteryPlaque volumeGeographic missPlaque areaDistal vasculatureSerial changesPlaque massPlaque increasePrescribed doseVessel changesMild increaseMinimum doseVessel remodeling