Nonvascular Pediatric Interventional Radiology

2012 ◽  
Vol 63 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. S49-S58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Burrill ◽  
Manraj K.S. Heran
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Interventional Procedures ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Patient Size ◽  
Pediatric Populations ◽  
Interventional Radiology Procedures

Interventional radiology procedures are increasingly in demand in both the adult and pediatric populations. Pediatric procedures mirror many of the adult procedures but with increased complexity due to considerations related to patient size and the requirements for sedation and radiation protection. This article reviews the various nonvascular pediatric interventional procedures and provides information on sedation and radiation protection. The aim is to provide a greater exposure to the possible treatment options for pediatric patients and to facilitate understanding of imaging after various interventions.

Vascular Pediatric Interventional Radiology

2012 ◽  
Vol 63 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. S59-S73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manraj K.S. Heran ◽  
Joshua Burrill
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Interventional Procedures ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Patient Size ◽  
Pediatric Populations ◽  
Interventional Radiology Procedures

Interventional radiology procedures are increasingly in demand in both the adult and pediatric populations. Pediatric procedures mirror many of the adult procedures but with increased complexity due to many considerations, notably patient size. This article reviews the various vascular pediatric interventional procedures. The aim is to provide a greater exposure to the possible treatment options for pediatric patients and to facilitate understanding of the success and complications rates related to various interventions.

scholarly journals A Novel Lead Garment Structural System to Alleviate Orthopedic Stress for Surgeons

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Johnson ◽  
Sally Miller ◽  
Prianca Tawde ◽  
Bethany LaPenta ◽  
Daniel Teo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
User Feedback ◽  
Musculoskeletal Injuries ◽  
Structural System ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Emergency Procedures ◽  
Interventional Radiology Procedures

Cardiovascular, orthopedic, and interventional radiology procedures using fluoroscopy require healthcare professionals to wear heavy lead garments for radiation protection, sometimes for up to 12 hours per day. Wearing lead garments for prolonged periods of time can lead to musculoskeletal injuries, discomfort, and fatigue. MobiLead is a mobile lead garment frame that was developed to reduce the weight supported by the user in an effort to mitigate these problems. The MobiLead system moves the lower garment load off the user’s body to a structural ground-supported frame and redistributes the upper load from the shoulders to the hips through a torso frame. The system is compact and maximizes the limited space available in operating rooms, while still giving the surgeon adequate mobility for various emergency procedures. Preliminary analysis of device effectiveness was conducted using electromyography and qualitative surgeon user feedback surveys. This paper will discuss the design, fabrication, and testing procedures for this mobile radiation protection system optimizing both support and mobility.

Interventional Radiology Procedures in Pediatric Patients with Complications after Liver Transplantation

Radiographics ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 567-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Miraglia ◽  
Luigi Maruzzelli ◽  
Settimo Caruso ◽  
Gianluca Marrone ◽  
Vincenzo Carollo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Interventional Radiology Procedures

scholarly journals Radiation Protection in Interventional Radiology

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tushar Garg ◽  
Apurva Shrigiriwar
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Interventional Radiology Procedures

AbstractThere has been a rapid development in the field of interventional radiology over recent years, and this has led to a rapid increase in the number of interventional radiology procedures being performed. There is, however, a growing concern regarding radiation exposure to the patients and the operators during these procedures. In this article, we review the basics of radiation exposure, radiation protection techniques, radiation protection tools available to interventional radiologists, and radiation protection during pregnancy.

Audiology Service Models in a Family Physician Practice Setting

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sridhar Krishnamurti
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Practice Setting ◽  
Pediatric Populations ◽  
Family Practice Physicians ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Balance Problems

This article illustrates the potential of placing audiology services in a family physician’s practice setting to increase referrals of geriatric and pediatric patients to audiologists. The primary focus of family practice physicians is the diagnosis/intervention of critical systemic disorders (e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer). Hence concurrent hearing/balance disorders are likely to be overshadowed in such patients. If audiologists get referrals from these physicians and have direct access to diagnose and manage concurrent hearing/balance problems in these patients, successful audiology practice patterns will emerge, and there will be increased visibility and profitability of audiological services. As a direct consequence, audiological services will move into the mainstream of healthcare delivery, and the profession of audiology will move further towards its goals of early detection and intervention for hearing and balance problems in geriatric and pediatric populations.

Awareness of radiation doses and risks among radiology residents, fellows, specialists, consultants and technologists in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study. (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bashayer Hassan Shuaib ◽  
Rahaf Hisham Niazi ◽  
Ahmed Haitham Abduljabbar ◽  
Mohammed Abdulraheem Wazzan
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
P Value ◽  
Radiation Doses ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Right ◽  
Interventional Radiology Procedures ◽  
Radiology Staff

BACKGROUND Radiology now plays a major role to diagnose, monitoring, and management of several diseases; numerous diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures involve exposure to ionizing radiation. Radiology now plays a major role to diagnose, monitoring, and management of several diseases; numerous diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures involve exposure to ionizing radiation. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to discover and compare the awareness level of radiation doses, protection issues, and risks among radiology staff in Jeddah hospitals. METHODS A cross-sectional survey containing 25 questions on personal information and various aspects of radiation exposure doses and risks was designed using an online survey tool and the link was emailed to all radiology staff in eight tertiary hospitals in Jeddah. The authors were excluded from the study. A P-value of < .05 was used to identify statistical significance. All analyses were performed using SPSS, version 21. RESULTS Out of 156 participants the majority 151 (96.8%) had poor knowledge score, where the mean scores were 2.4±1.3 for doses knowledge, 2.1±1.1for cancer risks knowledge, 2.3±0.6 for general information, and 6.7±1.9 for the total score. Only 34.6% of the participants were aware of the dosage of a single-view chest x-ray, and 9.0% chose the right answer for the approximate effective dose received by a patient in a two-view. 42.9% were able to know the correct dose of CT abdomen single phase. There is a significant underestimation of cancer risk of CT studies especially for CT abdomen where only 23.7% knew the right risk. A p-value of <0.05 was used to identify statistical significance. No significant difference of knowledge score was detected regarding gender (P =.2) or work position (P=.66). CONCLUSIONS Our survey results show considerable inadequate knowledge in all groups without exception. We recommended a conscientious effort to deliver more solid education and obtain more knowledge in these matters and providing periodic training courses to teach how to minimize the dose of radiation and to avoid risk related. CLINICALTRIAL not applicable

Pediatric care coordination and risk tiering: Moving beyond claims data

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hillary E. Swann-Thomsen ◽  
Jared Vineyard ◽  
John Hanks ◽  
Rylon Hofacer ◽  
Claire Sitts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Care Coordination ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Classification Model ◽  
Pediatric Care ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Accurate Identification ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Pediatric Populations ◽  
Mean Differences

PURPOSE: The goal of this study was to evaluate the performance of a pediatric stratification tool that incorporates health and non-medical determinants to identify children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) patients according to increasing levels of complexity and compare this method to existing tools for pediatric populations. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study examined pediatric patients aged 0 to 21 years who received care at our institution between 2012 and 2015. We used the St. Luke’s Children’s Acuity Tool (SLCAT) to evaluate mean differences in dollars billed, number of encounters, and number of problems on the problem list and compared the SLCAT to the Pediatric Chronic Conditions Classification System version2 (CCCv2). RESULTS: Results indicate that the SLCAT assigned pediatric patients into levels reflective of resource utilization and found that children with highly complex chronic conditions had significantly higher utilization than those with mild and/or moderate complex conditions. The SLCAT found 515 patients not identified by the CCCv2. Nearly half of those patients had a mental/behavioral health diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study provide evidence that a tiered classification model that incorporates all aspects of a child’s care may result in more accurate identification of CYSHCN. This would allow for primary care provider and care coordination teams to match patients and families with the appropriate amount and type of care coordination services.

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