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.

Reference
Reduction of patient radiation dose during percutaneous CT vertebroplasty: Impact of a new computer-assisted navigation (CAN) system

C. Teriitehau, H. Rabeh, E. Pessis, Q. Sénéchal, F. Besse and M. Bravetti