2018
Clinical Experience with Real-Time 3-D Guidance Based on C-Arm-Acquired Cone-Beam CT (CBCT) in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt (TIPSS) Placement
Böning G, Lüdemann WM, Chapiro J, Jonczyk M, Hamm B, Günther RW, Gebauer B, Streitparth F. Clinical Experience with Real-Time 3-D Guidance Based on C-Arm-Acquired Cone-Beam CT (CBCT) in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt (TIPSS) Placement. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2018, 41: 1035-1042. PMID: 29541837, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-018-1877-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCone-Beam Computed TomographyFeasibility StudiesFemaleFluoroscopyHepatic VeinsHumansHypertension, PortalImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMiddle AgedPortal VeinPortasystemic Shunt, Transjugular IntrahepaticProspective StudiesPuncturesRadiography, InterventionalRetrospective StudiesStentsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyConceptsPuncture attemptsTIPSS placementTIPSS procedureProcedure timeTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt placementMean puncture timeSuccess ratePortal vein punctureSignificant differencesShunt placementPuncture timeConsecutive casesMedian numberProspective groupVein punctureUS guidanceClinical experienceControl groupCone beamStudy designCone-beam CTMean timeDoseCBCT guidancePatients
2017
Characteristics of a New X-Ray Imaging System for Interventional Procedures: Improved Image Quality and Reduced Radiation Dose
Schernthaner RE, Haroun RR, Nguyen S, Duran R, Sohn JH, Sahu S, Chapiro J, Zhao Y, Radaelli A, van der Bom IM, Mauti M, Hong K, Geschwind JH, Lin M. Characteristics of a New X-Ray Imaging System for Interventional Procedures: Improved Image Quality and Reduced Radiation Dose. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2017, 41: 502-508. PMID: 29090348, PMCID: PMC5801377, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-017-1821-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
A new angiographic imaging platform reduces radiation exposure for patients with liver cancer treated with transarterial chemoembolization
Schernthaner RE, Duran R, Chapiro J, Wang Z, Geschwind JF, Lin M. A new angiographic imaging platform reduces radiation exposure for patients with liver cancer treated with transarterial chemoembolization. European Radiology 2015, 25: 3255-3262. PMID: 25956933, PMCID: PMC4595540, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3717-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose area productDigital subtraction angiographyTransarterial chemoembolizationCone-beam CTRadiation exposureLiver cancerDSA image qualityCumulative dose area productSecondary liver cancerLiver cancer patientsTwo-arm trialSignificant differencesResultsBoth cohortsDiagnostic image qualityPatient characteristicsConsecutive patientsTumor burdenTACE proceduresCancer patientsSubtraction angiographyPatientsHIPAA compliantDigital fluoroscopyProcedure courseIndependent readers