In the medical world more and more procedures are performed with the use of ionizing radiation (x-ray), both diagnostic and therapeutic. The main and most known risk is the development of malignancies as a result of the use of ionizing radiation. Purpose of this study: To examine the patient radiation dose (PRD) if the frames per second (FPS) are set differently during the five most performed endourological procedures where fluoroscopy is used (insertion/replacement of ureteral stent, (mini-)percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL/PNL), ureterorenoscopy (URS) and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL/SWL)) and to propose an acceptable PRD for these procedures in a multicentric study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
870
Other settings for frames per second
AZ Klina
Brasschaat, Antwerp, Belgium
RECRUITINGUZA
Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
RECRUITINGDose limit
Dose limit for the PRD during the insertion or replacement of a ureteral stent, URS, PCNL and ESWL
Time frame: 1 year
Difference in PRD
Difference in the PRD during the insertion or replacement of a ureteral stent, URS, PCNL and ESWL when the FPS are set to 3 to 5 compared to \>5 to 8
Time frame: 1 year
PRD different centres
PRD differ between the different participating urologists and centres
Time frame: 1 year
PRD difference complicated cases
PRD difference between normal and complicated cases
Time frame: 1 year
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