Using a dedicated spine radiology technologist is associated with reduced fluoroscopy time, radiation dose, and surgical time in pediatric spinal deformity surgery
Ali A. Siddiqui, Lindsay M. Andras, Kyle K. Obana, Rajan Murgai, Kenneth D. Illingworth, Vernon T. Tolo, Michael Mariscal, Skorn Ponrartana, David L. Skaggs
Topics & Concepts
MedicineFluoroscopyRetrospective cohort studyKermaOrthopedic surgeryRadiologyScoliosisSpinal fusionNuclear medicineDose area productMagnetic resonance imagingSurgeryDosimetryRadiation Dose and ImagingSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesScoliosis diagnosis and treatment