Digital variance angiography enables up to 80% reduction in stationary acquisition radiation dose during prostatic artery embolization: a prospective randomized trial
Question DVA is useful in reducing dose and enhancing image quality, yet it was not validated for complex angiographic procedures. Findings DVA provides better qualitative and quantitative image quality than DSA with reduced dose for prostatic artery embolizations. Clinical relevance DVA significantly improves image quality in Prostatic Artery Embolization compared to DSA, which allows up to 80% reduction in radiation burden to patients and interventionalists alike, while it also maintains diagnostic image quality.
Authors
- Mirela Dimitrova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6905-8556)
- Vitali Koch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6915-5906)
- Szabolcs Osváth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2304-3284)
- Leon David Gruenewald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7959-5008)
- İbrahim Yel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3894-4782)
- Leona S. Alizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8141-7454)
- C Booz
- Aynur Goekduman
- Walid Rafi
- Thomas J. Vogl
- Andreea I. Nica
- Tommaso D’Angelo
- Richárd Elek
- Marta Caruso
Institutions
- Semmelweis University (HU)
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- University Hospital Frankfurt (DE)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino" (IT)
- Hungarian Institute of Occupational Health (HU)
- Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Radiology
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-025-12235-3
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00