Despite tri-dimensional (3D) mapping, fluoroscopy is still widely used to perform atrial fibrillation (AF) radiofrequency catheter ablation (AF-RFCA). However, each step could be performed without X-ray, with the help of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and 3D navigation. To determine safety an AF-RFCA workflow zero fluoroscopy. Secondary outcomes were procedural parameters efficacy. This...

Nowadays, navigating therapeutic catheters takes place under 2D fluoroscopic imaging. This requires considerable training of the clinician and exposes him/her to X-ray radiation. Researchers have increasingly investigated alternative sensing techniques. In this respect, Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG)-based shape is gaining popularity. letter proposes two approaches fuse FBG with fluoroscropy, improv...

Optimisation of radiation protection in fluoroscopy is important since the procedure could lead to relatively high absorbed doses both in patients and personnel resulting in acute radiation injury. Optimisation procedures include adjustment of the fluoroscopy equipment such as exposure factors as well as proper use of automatic brightness control and pulsed fluoroscopy. It is also important to ...

Abstract Background The conventional infrapatellar approach to intramedullary nailing of tibial fractures adopts the supine high-flexion knee position. However, this has disadvantages including difficulty in obtaining proximal anteroposterior view during intraoperative fluoroscopy, prolonged duration fluoroscopy. Accordingly, present study investigated utility lateral position shaft fractures. ...

Objectives—(1) To assess reproducibility of medial knee joint space width (JSW) measurement in healthy subjects and osteoarthritic (OA) patients. (2) To define minimal relevant radiological change in knee JSW based on the reproducibility of its measurement. Patients and methods—(1) Healthy volunteers: in the first part of the study, 20 knees of healthy adult volunteers were radiographed in the ...