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Abstract
Background We aimed to investigate the radiation dose to the eye lens (lens dose) during cerebral angiography and to evaluate the effectiveness of the lens dose reduction protocol for 3-dimensional rotational angiography (3D-RA) in reducing overall lens dose exposure.
Methods We conducted a randomized, controlled clinical trial at a tertiary hospital with patients undergoing cerebral angiography. The lens dose reduction protocol in 3D-RA involved raising the table to position the patient’s eye lens away from the rotation axis. The lens dose was estimated by measuring the entrance surface air kerma using a photoluminescent glass dosimeter. The lens doses of 3D-RA, overall examination, and image quality were analyzed and compared between the two groups.
Results A total of 20 participants (mean age, 58±9.4 years; including 12 men [60%]) were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the conventional group or the dose reduction group. The median lens dose in 3D-RA was significantly lower in the dose reduction group compared with the conventional group (1.1 mGy vs 4.5 mGy, p<0.001). The total dose was significantly lower in the dose reduction group (median of 7.5 mGy vs 10.2 mGy, p=0.003). In the conventional group, 3D-RA accounted for 46% of the total lens dose, while in the dose reduction group, its proportion decreased to 16%. No significant differences were observed in the image quality between the groups.
Conclusion The lens dose reduction protocol resulted in a significant reduction in the lens dose of the 3D-RA as well as entire cerebral angiography, while maintaining the image quality.
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J-CR and J-TY are joint first authors.
Contributors YS: Guarantor of the integrity of the entire study; J-CR, JT-Y, DHL, YSS: study concepts/study design or data acquisition or data analysis/interpretation; All authors: manuscript drafting or manuscript revision for important intellectual content; All authors: approval of the final version of the submitted manuscript; All authors: agree to ensure any questions related to the work are appropriately resolved; J-CR, JT-Y, DHL, YSS: literature research; J-CR, JT-Y: clinical studies; J-CR, JT-Y: statistical analysis; and J-CR, JT-Y, BSK, DHL, YS: manuscript editing.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
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