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Demographic, pre-interventional imaging, and procedural data, including dose area product (DAP) and estimated organ dose on the ovaries and uterus, were recorded and angiographic quality of overall procedure was assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      There were no significant differences in demographic characteristics and preoperative fibroid and uterine volumes in the two groups. The new imaging platform led to a significant reduction in mean total DAP (102 vs. 438\u2009Gy.cm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), mean fluoroscopy DAP (32 vs. 138\u2009Gy.cm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), mean acquisition DAP (70 vs. 300\u2009Gy.cm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and acquisition DAP estimated organ dose in ovaries (42 vs. 118 mGy; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and uterus (40 vs. 118 mGy, P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), without impairment of the procedure and angiographic image quality.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A substantial 77% reduction of DAP values and 64% and 66% reduction in organ dose on ovaries and uterus, respectively, was 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