Background/Objectives: Pedicle screw placement is crucial for restoring stability. Emerging robot-assisted technologies may offer enhanced precision and reduced radiation exposure. This study aimed to compare the accuracy and clinical outcomes of rob...
Background: Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is one of the most frequently performed spinal fusion techniques, and this minimally invasive (MIS) approach has advantages over the traditional open approach. A drawback is the higher radiati...
Background/Objectives: Dorsal screw protrusion or intra-articular screw penetration at the distal radius can cause extensor tendon injuries or articular surface damage. Despite the use of various views, the detection of screw misplacement remains lim...
This study investigates the advantages and disadvantages of cone-beam-based navigated standardized posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery (PLIF), regarding the radiation exposure and perioperative time management, compared to the use of fluoroscop...
Background: Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a safe and effective method for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. However, most first-generation PFA catheters are not integrated with 3D mapping systems, requiring fluoros...
Background: The recent improvement of peroral cholangioscopy (POCS) maneuverability has enabled the precise, targeted biopsy of bile duct lesions under direct cholangioscopic vision. However, as only small-cup biopsy forceps can pass through the scop...
Background: Catheter ablation (CA) has become safe and efficient for the treatment of patients with ventricular extrasystolic beats (VEBs). The three-dimensional electroanatomic mapping (EAM) system allows the elimination of fluoroscopy time during C...
Background/Objective: Interventional endoscopic ultrasound (I-EUS) is technically difficult and has risks of severe adverse events due to the scarcity of dedicated endoscopes and tools. A new EUS scope was developed for I-EUS and was modified to incr...
In orthopedic surgeries, such as osteotomy and osteosynthesis, an intraoperative 3D reconstruction of the bone would enable surgeons to quickly assess the fracture reduction procedure with preoperative planning. Scanners equipped with such functional...
Three-dimensional technology is increasingly being used in acetabular fracture treatment. No systematic reviews are available about the added clinical value of 3D-assisted acetabular fracture surgery compared to conventional surgery. Therefore, this...
Acceptance testing and commission are essential elements of the quality assurance program for imaging equipment. We present the results of a performance evaluation of Flat Panel-Based Cardiovascular Fluoroscopy X-ray Systems as a part of acceptance t...
Background: There has been an exponential growth in the use of advanced technologies for three-dimensional (3D) virtual pre- and intra-operative planning of pelvic ring injury surgery but potential benefits remain unclear. The purpose of this study w...
Background: Catheter ablation is the most effective rhythm-control strategy for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). A fluoroless approach eliminates ionizing radiation exposure for patients, operators, and laboratory staff and removes the ergonomic...
Background: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is generally performed with bi/trimodular stent-grafts requiring retrograde contralateral gate cannulation (CGC). In the case of tricky CGC, an increased EVAR procedural time and radiation exposure have b...
Background/Objectives: Left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) has rapidly emerged as a physiological alternative to conventional pacing. However, the learning curve for new operators remains poorly characterized. We aimed to describe the learning cur...
Background/Objectives: Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has become an alternative to oral anticoagulation in selected patients with atrial fibrillation. The results of transcatheter LAAO were evaluated by conventional cardiac angio...
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis can be treated through specific drug injection into the intra-articular space. Several failures during drug injection attempts with conventional fluoroscopy and ultrasonography in a small area of the intra-arti...
Background: Conventional L5 corpectomy requires a large incision and an extended period of intraoperative fluoroscopy. We describe herein a new L5 corpectomy technique. Methods: A 79-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for leg pain and lower...
Background: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)-assisted left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) is a potential supplementary to fluoroscopy-guided implantation and may reduce radiation. Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility and long-term stability...
Objectives: Three-dimensional (3D) technology is increasingly applied in the surgical treatment of distal radial fractures and may optimize surgical planning, improve fracture reduction, facilitate implant and screw positioning, and thus prevent surg...
Background: Cement leakage remains a significant challenge in percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP). Leakage can lead to serious complications, including spinal cord compression, pulmonary embolism, and nerve root irritation. While several techniques hav...
Background: The VARIPULSE platform is an advanced Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) system fully integrated with electro-anatomical mapping system, employing a variable loop circular catheter (VLCC) for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. The objective of t...
Background: Fluoroscopy must be used cautiously during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Radiation exposure data in patients with surgically altered anatomy undergoing enteroscopy-assisted ERCP (EA-ERCP) are scarce. Methods: 34 c...
Introduction: It is currently unclear whether the additional effort to perform an intraoperative computed tomography (CT) scan is justified for articular distal radius fractures (DRFs). The purpose of this study was to assess radiological, functional...
Background and Objectives: Percutaneous iliosacral screw fixation is a standard treatment for posterior pelvic ring instability and sacral insufficiency fractures. However, conventional transsacral S1 screw fixation is associated with notable complic...
Objectives: The Goel–Harms technique provides rapid stabilization and high fusion rates for atlantoaxial instability but carries a risk of neurovascular injury during lateral mass and pedicle screw insertion. Recently, 3D printing has emerged a...
Objectives: To assess the clinical and inflammatory outcomes of patients with calcified coronary arteries treated with rotational atherectomy (RA), compared to those with other intervention procedures. Methods: We conducted a systematic search of Pub...
Introduction: Detection of lymph node status in bladder cancer significantly impacts clinical decisions regarding its management. There is a wide range of detection modalities for this task, including lymphoscintigraphy, computed tomography, magnetic...
Background: Temporary hemiepiphysiodesis with tension band plates or eight-plates is a common surgical procedure to treat malalignment of the lower limb axis in skeletally immature patients. The objective of this study was to compare a new minimally...
Background and Objectives: Balloon kyphoplasty is one of the most commonly performed minimally invasive surgical procedures for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures, with the bipedicular technique being the conventional approach. However...
Background/Objectives: Distal forearm fractures are the most common fractures in children. Three surgical techniques are most commonly used at the level of the radial diametaphysis on the distal forearm in children: K-wire, ascending ESIN (elastic st...
Optimizing the diagnosis of lung cancer represents a challenge, as well as a necessity, for improving the low survival of these patients. Flexible bronchoscopy with forceps biopsy is one of the key diagnostic procedures used for lung tumors. The smal...
Computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy is one of the oldest and most widely known minimally invasive percutaneous procedures. Despite being conceptually simple, this procedure needs to be performed rapidly and can be subject to meaningful compli...
Ultrasound (US)-guided cervical selective nerve root block (CSNRB) procedures are increasingly being performed as an alternative to conventional fluoroscopy (FL)-guided epidural injections for the treatment of cervical radicular pain. The aim of this...
Background and Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the influence of an ultrasound-guided technique using a catheter-over-needle when an intravascular injection occurs in patients undergoing a caudal block. Material and Methods: We ret...
Spinal metastatic tumors are common and often cause debilitating symptoms. Image-guided percutaneous thermal ablation (IPTA) has gained significant recognition in managing spinal column tumors due to its exceptional precision and effectiveness. Conve...
Introduction: Chronic sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain is a frequent cause of low-back pain and remains challenging to diagnose and treat due to complex anatomy, overlapping clinical features, and limited long-term efficacy of conventional therapies. Case...
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Lesser toe malalignment can cause recurrent interdigital skin injury and limit footwear tolerance. We report the clinical course of a 53-year-old man with flexible medial deviation of the left fourth and fifth toes, recurrent pressure lesions, and sh...
Aims: The optimal ablation strategy for recurrent persistent atrial fibrillation (persAF) after initially successful catheter ablation (CA) remains debatable. Dipole density (DD) guided CA using the AcQMap system has been proven to be feasible and ef...
Robots are defined as programmable machines that can perform specified tasks. Medical robots are emerging solutions in the field of cardiology leveraging recent technological innovations of control systems, sensors, actuators, and imaging modalities....
This study evaluated sentinel lymph node (SLN) identification with CT lymphography (CTL) following peritumoral administration of Lipiodol® relative to conventional 99mTc-nanocolloid lymphoscintigraphy (including SPECT/CT) in 10 early-stage oral c...
Background/Objectives: Recently, a 6.3 Fr single-use flexible ureteroscope (f-URS) was introduced to the market. The purpose of this pilot study is to present our experience with it during Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery (ECIRS) and to compare...
Background: Leadless pacemaker therapy was introduced in 2013 to overcome lead- and pocket- related complications in conventional transvenous pacemaker therapy. These leadless devices are self-contained, right ventricular, single-chamber pacemakers,...
Background: Image-guided navigation has revolutionized precision cardiac interventions, yet current technologies face critical limitations in real-time guidance and procedural accuracy. Method: Here, we comprehensively evaluate state-of-the-art imagi...
Background: Obesity is a major independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), contributing to adverse outcomes and complicating rhythm control. While lifestyle modification is recommended, catheter ablation remains central to management. Conve...
Background and Objectives: Selective pulmonary vein (PV) angiography has been established as the gold standard for PV visualization in cryoballoon (CB)-based pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). We sought to simplify this approach to reduce procedural com...
(1) Background: The frequency of imaging tests grew exponentially in recent years. This increase may differ according to a patient’s sex, age, or socioeconomic status. We aim to analyze the impact of the Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom to con...
The survival rate of cardiac arrest (CA) can be improved by utilizing percutaneous left ventricular assist devices (pLVADs) instead of conventional chest compressions. However, existing pLVADs require complex fluoroscopy-guided placement along a guid...
Background/Objectives: Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is the end stage of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and leads to severe morbidity and mortality. With an increase in diabetes mellitus (DM) and an aging population, tibial artery CLTI...
We performed pulmonary function (PF) tests and factors affecting PF evaluation in 120 patients with inhalation injury to evaluate the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in burn patients with inhalation injury. Patients were randomized into pulm...
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