Tag: Radiation
Centerline Biomedical receives US FDA 510(k) clearance for new IOPS Viewpoint...
Centerline Biomedical recently announced that its Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS) Viewpoint catheter has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance. The Viewpoint...
Get a glimpse at how endovascular procedures could be conducted in...
Edited case using LumiGuide, powered by Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) technology.
For physicians who regularly perform complex aortic procedures, high radiation and limited visibility is...
Bijan Modarai
Interested in medicine from a young age, Bijan Modarai (London, UK) is now professor of vascular surgery at King’s College London and a consultant...
FORS-powered LumiGuide 3D imaging technology is rolled out at specialised centres...
Andres Schanzer (UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, USA) has hailed it “one of the most exciting changes” seen in imaging during the course of...
Computer model indicates optimal shielding can reduce operator radiation doses close...
“With effective use of apron and ceiling and table shields, operator doses can be reduced to the equivalent of one to two days...
Vascular News 99 – September 2023 US Edition
In this issue:
Paclitaxel-coated devices: US FDA removes red flag after review finds data do not support mortality risk
“A hugely exciting time”: Experts...
Vascular News 99 – September 2023
In this issue:
Paclitaxel-coated devices: US FDA removes red flag after review finds data do not support mortality risk
"A hugely exciting time": Experts...
Fibre optic technology shows “transformative” potential in endovascular aortic procedures
This advertorial is sponsored by Philips.
Two early adopters of Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS; Philips) share their expert opinions on the developing technology, highlighting its...
Markus Steinbauer
Despite his initial intention to become a transplant surgeon, Markus Steinbauer (Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg, Germany) recalls how the rise of endovascular techniques, and...
Vascular News 96 – November 2022 US Edition
In this issue:
ESVS publishes "pioneering" clinical practice guidelines on radiation safety
What to expect from CX Aortic Vienna 2022
In profile: Markus Steinbauer (Regensburg,...
Vascular News 96 – November 2022 OUS Edition
In this issue:
ESVS publishes "pioneering" clinical practice guidelines on radiation safety
What to expect from CX Aortic Vienna 2022
In profile: Markus Steinbauer (Regensburg,...
Vascular News’ top 10 most popular stories of September 2022
September's top 10 highlights a randomised trial that aims to examine early endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) in women, new radiation safety guidelines from the...
ESVS publishes “pioneering” clinical practice guidelines on radiation safety
The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has released clinical practice guidelines on radiation safety, which the writing committee notes are the first guidelines...
Safer imaging technology for complex aortic repairs uses light instead of...
A new imaging device at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern (Dallas, USA) is making complex aortic repairs safer for patients and operating room staff...
CX 2022 highlights new data in the vascular world
Anticipation is building for the Charing Cross International Symposium 2022 (26–28 April, London, UK, in person and virtual), which this year will address some...
Philips integrates cloud-based AI and 3D mapping into its mobile C-arm...
Royal Philips today announced physicians will now have access to advanced new 3D image guidance capabilities through its image-guided therapy mobile C-arm system—Zenition. The...
Vascular News’ top 10 most popular stories of October 2021
New data from a head-to-head, randomised trial comparing vascular closure devices, highlights from CX Aortic Vienna 2021 (5–7 October, broadcast) and an interview with past Society...
Study detects higher incidence of chromosome aberrations in endovascular operators
Researchers have observed an increased frequency of chromosomal aberrations in endovascular operators that is likely to be related to occupational radiation.
Speaking in the Prize...
New technologies will simplify and shorten aortic surgical procedures while reducing...
In a session on “Reduction of radiation challenges” at CX Aortic Vienna 2021 (5–7 October, broadcast), experts highlighted new technologies with the potential to...
National survey exploring radiation safety in vascular trainees demonstrates a quarter...
A collaborative effort is needed to establish and adhere to best practice guidelines for radiation safety and exposure, Jasmine Bhinder (University at Buffalo, Buffalo,...
First-in-human study demonstrates “feasibility and potential” of FORS technology
Based on the findings of their first-in-human feasibility study, Joost van Herwaarden (Utrecht University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands) and colleagues write in the...
ESVS radiation safety guidelines will outline minimum safety requirements
At this year’s Critical Issues America annual meeting (Coral Gables, USA), Bijan Modarai (Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London,...
So, are you using lower leg lead shields when you perform...
Chronic exposure to low dose radiation, such as that experienced by operators who routinely perform endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), has biological effects that can...
Deficiencies in operator behaviour: Premature atypical malignancies in high-volume operators
In this article, Bijan Modarai outlines recent research on the effects of radiation exposure in high-volume interventionalists, why a future with alternative modalities to...
Endovascular 3D navigation system without ionising radiation completes preclinical study
Endovascular navigation startup Centerline Biomedical has successfully completed a fifth preclinical study at Cleveland Clinic facilities evaluating its surgical navigation system, the Intra-Operative Positioning...
Radiation exposure during EVAR causes DNA damage in operators
The health implications of prolonged low dose radiation exposure are frequently a topic of discussion amongst vascular interventionalists, who are performing a growing number...
RaySafe unveils new real-time dosimeter
Unfors RaySafe has introduced the RaySafe i3, to its suite of real-time dosimetry products, at the European Society of Radiology in Vienna.
The RaySafe Real-Time...
“Non-fluoroscopic imaging and navigation will replace our current modalities for endovascular...
Due to its two-dimensional (2D) nature and the high radiation exposure associated with its use, fluoroscopy is an imperfect solution to endovascular surgery’s need...
The use of robotics in peripheral artery disease interventions
Despite significant advances in pharmacotherapy and device technology for percutaneous cardiovascular interventions, the fundamental technique of manually advancing intravascular devices at the patient’s table...
In the spotlight: Occupational radiation
In this special feature, Vascular News takes a look at occupational radiation—one of the most pressing concerns for vascular and endovascular professionals—speaking to several experts about the...
Occupational radiation exposure: How much should I worry?
Christopher G Carsten III, Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC, USA
Radiation safety practices have made tremendous advances since the discovery of Roentgen’s X-rays over 120...
