Retrospective Analysis of Radiation Exposure During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Critical Determinants

BACKGROUND: Fluoroscopy during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has a logarithmic relationship with radiation exposure, and carries a known risk of radiation exposure to patients and staff. Factors associated with prolonged fluoroscopy duration have not been well delineated.

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Main Authors: Edward Kim, Mark McLoughlin, Eric C Lam, Jack Amar, Michael Byrne, Jennifer Telford, Robert Enns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/425297
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spelling doaj-art-9a1d298a87494dfa92da530b9a3e55bc2025-08-20T03:36:53ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002011-01-01251055555910.1155/2011/425297Retrospective Analysis of Radiation Exposure During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Critical DeterminantsEdward Kim0Mark McLoughlin1Eric C Lam2Jack Amar3Michael Byrne4Jennifer Telford5Robert Enns6St Paul’s Hospital, CanadaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaVancouver Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBACKGROUND: Fluoroscopy during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has a logarithmic relationship with radiation exposure, and carries a known risk of radiation exposure to patients and staff. Factors associated with prolonged fluoroscopy duration have not been well delineated.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/425297
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Retrospective Analysis of Radiation Exposure During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Critical Determinants
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Retrospective Analysis of Radiation Exposure During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Critical Determinants
title_full Retrospective Analysis of Radiation Exposure During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Critical Determinants
title_fullStr Retrospective Analysis of Radiation Exposure During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Critical Determinants
title_full_unstemmed Retrospective Analysis of Radiation Exposure During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Critical Determinants
title_short Retrospective Analysis of Radiation Exposure During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Critical Determinants
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