Radiation Dose, Outcomes, and Trends of CT-Guided Osteoid Osteoma Ablation in Pediatric Patients: An Analysis of the Registry of the German Society for Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy
摘要
This study evaluated radiation dose parameters, clinical outcomes, and national trends in conventional CT-guided pediatric osteoid osteoma ablation.
Materials and MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed data from the German Society for Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy (DeGIR) registry (2019–2024). Patients ≤ 18 years with available Dose Length Product were included. Radiation dose, clinical outcome, and ablation modality were assessed. Benchmarks were defined using percentiles stratified by age and anatomical location.
ResultsA total of 166 pediatric patients (mean age 13.45 years; 59 female) were included. The median Dose Length Product was 132.00 (Q1: 53, Q3: 314) mGycm, 222.00 (Q1: 64.50, Q3: 485) mGycm for axial skeleton, and 124.00 (Q1: 51, Q3: 297) mGycm for extremity ablations. Technical success was 99.4% (partial technical success 0.60%), early clinical success was 58.43% (39.76% not assessable, 1.81% no improvement), and the complication rate was 1.81%. After additional age stratification and exclusion of very small groups (n < 5), Dose Length Product Q1; Q3 values were: axial skeleton 10–14 years 53; 504 mGycm (n = 6), 15–18 years 71; 483 mGycm (n = 17); extremities 5–9 years 55; 184 mGycm (n = 19), 10–14 years 43; 256 mGycm (n = 58), 15–18 years 50; 370 mGycm (n = 61). Radiofrequency ablation was most frequently applied (71.08%), followed by microwave ablation (26.51%), cryoablation (1.81%), and others (0.60%).
ConclusionThis multicenter analysis provides proposed pediatric benchmarks for radiation exposure during conventional CT-guided osteoid osteoma ablation, which demonstrated excellent safety and technical success, supporting its role as standard therapy.
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