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MMA embolization was performed by fourteen experienced board-certified neuroradiologists. The primary outcome was dose area product (DAP, Gy\u202f\u00b7\u2009cm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ). Univariable and multivariable linear regression analyses were performed to assess associations between DAP and age, sex, access route, treated side (unilateral vs bilateral), embolic agent, anesthesia, interventionalist, and guiding catheter.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A\u00a0total of 112 patients (median age 81\u00a0years; 20% female) were included; 69\u00a0(62%) underwent embolization with particles and 43\u00a0(38%) with liquid agents. Transradial access was used in 17\u00a0(15%) and transfemoral access in 95\u00a0(85%) procedures. Overall median (IQR) DAP was 74.7\u202fGy\u202f\u00b7\u2009cm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      (55.6\u2013102.4), with 65.5\u202fGy\u202f\u00b7\u2009cm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      (50.6\u201382.0) for unilateral and 107.6\u202fGy\u202f\u00b7\u2009cm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      (84.1\u2013161.6) for bilateral embolization. Univariable analyses showed no significant association between DAP and age, sex, embolic agent, access route, anesthesia, guiding catheter, or interventionalist. In multivariable analysis, unilateral right and left MMA embolization remained independently associated with significantly lower DAP compared with bilateral procedures, while embolic agent and access route were not significantly associated with radiation exposure.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In MMA embolization for cSDH, radiation exposure is primarily driven by procedural extent, with higher DAP in bilateral than in unilateral embolization, whereas the choice of embolic material and arterial access route is not associated with radiation dose. 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