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Radiation Protection and C-Arm Operation

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The radiation exposure of patients and staff during minimally invasive fluoroscopy-assisted spinal interventions is mainly caused by the mobile C-arm technique. Due to the increase in these procedures, there is in principle a risk that the risk of radiation-induced early and late damage for patients and staff will also increase. Due to the parallel advancement of device technology, in principle ever higher radiation doses can be emitted. Although the improvement of technology also offers the possibility of dose reduction, e.g. through improved shielding techniques, this can only be used if the user is sufficiently trained in this respect. On the one hand, this chapter is intended to provide information and raise awareness with regard to the causes, extent and risks of radiation emissions caused in this way. On the other hand, it is intended to show the positive effects that competence and good understanding as well as consistent implementation and use of modern radiation protection measures have on the risk of the individual in dealing with modern C-arm technology in minimally invasive spinal interventions.

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    Various product names have been introduced by manufacturers such as XperCT (Philips), InnovaCT (GE), Low Contrast Imaging (LCI, Toshiba), syngoDynaCT (Siemens).

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Schütz, U., Kraus, M. (2023). Radiation Protection and C-Arm Operation. In: Jerosch, J. (eds) Minimally Invasive Spine Intervention. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-63814-9_5

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