Reduction of patient radiation dose during percutaneous CT vertebroplasty: Impact of a new computer-assisted navigation (CAN) system
Objective
Assessment of the CT-Navigation™ system impact on patient radiation dose during percutaneous CT vertebroplasty.
Outcomes
Reduction of radiation dose by a 3.2 factor with the use of CT-Navigation™ when compared with the conventional CT procedure.
50% reduction of the procedure duration with the use of CT-Navigation™ when compared with the conventional CT procedure.
Conclusion
In experienced hands, use of a CT-Navigation™ system significantly reduced both patient radiation dose and procedure duration when compared to conventional CT guided percutaneous vertebroplasty.
C. Teriitehau, H. Rabeh, E. Pessis, Q. Sénéchal, F. Besse and M. Bravetti