Values of DAP and skin dose for cerebral embolizations
| Authors and Reference | Year | Sample | DAP (Gy · cm2) Mean | SD | Skin Dose in Gy Mean Valuesa | SD | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamourian et al7 | 2010 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.9 | NA | Average skin dose |
| Moritake et al8 | 2008 | 32 | NA | NA | 1.8 | 1.3 | Peak skin dose |
| Suzuki et al9 | 2008 | 103 | 257 | 150 | 1.9 | 1.1 | Maximum entrance skin dose |
| D'Ercole et al10 | 2007 | 42 | 413 | NA | 1.2 | Maximum skin dose | |
| Moskowitz et al11 | 2010 | 46 | NA | NA | 10.4 | 4.2 | Cumulative skin dose |
| Miller et al12 | 2003 | 356 | 320 | NA | 3.8 | NA | Cumulative dose |
| D'Ercole et al13 | 2012 | 82 | 383 | 176 | NA | NA | No skin dose reported. Median value of DAP: 352 |
| This article | 2012 | 172 | 305 | 211 | 2.7 | 1.6 | Cumulative skin dose. Median value of DAP: 256 |
Note:—NA indicates not available.
↵a See Comments column.