Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Multiple-image in-room CT imaging guidance for interventional procedures.

Milliam Lika Kataoka1, Vassilios D Raptopoulos, Pei-Jan Paul Lin

  • 1Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA.

Radiology
|April 20, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Multiple-image computed tomographic (CT) fluoroscopy significantly reduces room use time compared to single-image techniques. This advancement in CT fluoroscopy offers potential clinical benefits for resource management and patient flow.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Integrative plasma-to-spatial proteomics reveals fibroblast-associated signatures in liver metastatic breast cancer.

Cancer cell international·2026
Same author

Safety and Impact on Sustainability of Reduced Protective Equipment in Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR·2026
Same author

Potentiation of the altered immune microenvironment following RF ablation of murine distant tumors with CTLA-4 immunotherapy.

European radiology experimental·2026
Same author

Complex Adaptive Systems and Individual Radiologist Responsibility.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology·2026
Same author

International multisociety Delphi consensus for liver tumour thermal ablation: margin assessment.

The Lancet. Oncology·2026
Same author

International multisociety Delphi consensus for liver tumour thermal ablation: procedural and practice standards.

The Lancet. Oncology·2026

Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Medical Imaging Technology

Background:

  • Interventional procedures increasingly utilize computed tomographic (CT) fluoroscopy.
  • Optimizing room use time is crucial for efficient healthcare resource allocation and patient throughput.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To retrospectively compare room utilization duration between multiple-image multi-detector row CT fluoroscopy and single-image spiral CT fluoroscopy for interventional procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of room use time for 196 procedures using multiple-image CT fluoroscopy and 175 procedures using single-image CT fluoroscopy.
  • Statistical comparison using a two-sample t-test on log-transformed room use time data.
  • Ensured no significant differences in patient demographics or procedural types between groups.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • The median room use time was significantly shorter for the multiple-image technique (75 minutes) compared to the single-image technique (90 minutes).
  • Statistical analysis confirmed a significant difference in log time (P<.001) favoring the multiple-image approach.

Conclusions:

  • Multiple-image multi-detector row CT fluoroscopy demonstrates a statistically significant reduction in room use time compared to single-image spiral CT fluoroscopy.
  • This time efficiency can lead to substantial improvements in clinical resource utilization and patient throughput.