Patient radiation exposure from embolo-sclerotherapy of peripheral vascular malformations

Abstract

This retrospective study analyzed the radiation exposure for patients who underwent embolosclerotherapy (EST) for peripheral vascular malformations (VMs). The single and cumulative radiation exposure in patients with VMs who had EST were generally less than many common endovascular arterial and deep venous interventions. However, since some patients with VMs received relatively high radiation doses from EST and some require multiple interventions, the authors recommend that clinicians who perform these procedures keep the radiation exposure to a minimum.