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Multiple trauma in pregnant women: injury assessment, fetal radiation exposure and mortality. A multicentre observational study
BackgroundFetal radiation exposure in pregnant women with trauma is a concern. The purpose of this study was to evaluate fetal radiation exposure...
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Evaluation of micronuclei and antioxidant status in hospital radiation workers occupationally exposed to low-dose ionizing radiation
PurposeThere is scientific evidence that ionizing radiation (IR) can be responsible for various health hazards that are one of the concerns in...
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Exploration of the fetal skeleton by ultra-low-dose computed tomography: guidelines from the Fetal Imaging Task Force of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology
Skeletal anomalies are rare, requiring a systematic ultrasound (US) examination of each skeletal part when there is suspicion of a skeletal...
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Effect of low dose aspirin application during pregnancy on fetal congenital anomalies
BackgroundWith the extensive use of aspirin in obstetrics and reproductive medicine, concerns of potentially related congenital anomalies have been...
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High-dose radiation-resistant lung cancer cells stored many functional lipid drops through JAK2/p-STAT3/FASN pathway
BackgroundThe understanding of radiation resistance is still unclear. This study aims to explore the new mechanism of radiation resistance in lung...
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Comparison of estimated and calculated fetal radiation dose for a pregnant woman who underwent computed tomography and conventional X-ray examinations based on a phantom study
This study aimed to determine the mean fetal doses for patients who underwent computed tomography (CT) and/or conventional X-ray (CXR) examinations....
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Validating the safety of low-dose CTPA in pregnancy: results from the OPTICA (Optimised CT Pulmonary Angiography in Pregnancy) Study
BackgroundPulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of pregnancy-related mortality. CT pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) is the first-line advanced imaging...
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Intraoperative radiation therapy for brain metastasis in a pregnant patient: a case report
We present the rare case of a 42-year-old woman with oligometastatic lung adenocarcinoma in her first trimester of pregnancy who was treated for...
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Fibrin glue mediated direct delivery of radiation sensitizers results in enhanced efficacy of radiation treatment
PurposeRadiation therapy (RT) plays an important role in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). However, inherent intrinsic resistance of...
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Fetal neurosurgery
Among fetal surgical procedures, neurosurgery stands out due to the number of cases and the possibility of develo** new procedures that can be...
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Reconsidering pregnancy screening policies for minors: patient-specific estimate of fetus and effective dose for potentially pregnant minors undergoing optimized dose CT of the pelvis
BackgroundOnly verbal pregnancy screening is recommended for post-menarcheal females undergoing pelvic radiographs. In contrast, usually, a...
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Effects of ionizing radiation exposure during pregnancy
PurposeTo review the effects of ionizing radiation to the conceptus and the relationship to the timing of the exposure during pregnancy. To consider...
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Associated factors for prenatally diagnosed fetal congenital heart diseases
ObjectiveCurrent studies have suggested that fetal congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are caused by various factors. However, few data in this field is...
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Radiation safety compliance awareness among healthcare workers exposed to ionizing radiation
BackgroundIn recent years, there has been a marked growth in the use of ionizing radiation in medical imaging for both diagnosis and therapy, which...
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Sedating Pregnant Patients for Minimally Invasive Fetal Interventions
Purpose of ReviewThis article discusses sedation in pregnant patients undergoing minimally invasive fetal interventions. It includes a review of the...
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Radiation-sensitive genetic prognostic model identifies individuals at risk for radiation resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
BackgroundThe advantages of radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) depend on the radiation sensitivity of the patient. Here,...
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Linear dose response of acrocentric chromosome associations to gamma irradiation in human lymphocytes
PurposeThe frequency of acrocentric chromosome associations (ACA) was studied to determine the possible dose–response relationship of gamma...
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Microfocus computed tomography for fetal postmortem imaging: an overview
Over the last few years, fetal postmortem microfocus computed tomography (micro-CT) imaging has increased in popularity for both diagnostic and...
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Occupational Risks of Radiation Exposure to Cardiologists
Purpose of ReviewInvasive cardiologists are exposed to large amounts of ionizing radiation. This review aims to summarize the main occupational risks...
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Role of Placental Vascularization Indices and Shear Wave Elastography in Fetal Growth Restriction
ObjectiveTo evaluate the role of placental vascularisation indices using 3D-Power Doppler and placental elasticity using Shear Wave Elastography...
