BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Neurointerventions in children have dramatically
improved the clinical outlook for patients with previously intractable cerebrovascular …

The pediatric population spans a diverse age group, 1 from neonates and infants to adult-
sized teenagers, each with unique physiological characteristics that must be considered …

Background During interventional neuroradiology procedures, patients can be exposed to
moderate to high levels of radiation. Special considerations are required to protect children …

OBJECT The safe treatment of children using catheter-based angiography and embolization
poses unique challenges because of the technical factors regarding the size and fragility of …

Background One goal of increasing awareness of radiation dose is to encourage personal
and technical modifications in order to reduce the radiation exposure of patients and staff …

Purpose Neurointerventional radiology procedures often require a long time to perform.
Patient radiation dose is an important issue due to the hazards of ionizing radiation. The …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Radiation exposure from neurointerventional procedures
can be substantial, with risk of radiation injuries. We present the results of a follow-up …

Pediatric neuroendovascular procedures are being performed with increasing frequency, for
various indications. Reported here is the experience of interventionally trained neurologists …

PURPOSE To evaluate stochastic and deterministic risks associated with
neurointerventional procedures for the patient. METHODS Eight neurovascular …

Purpose Increasing in number and complexity, interventional neuroradiology (INR)
procedures are becoming an important source of radiation exposure for patients. In …