Open AccessRadiation Training, Radiation Protection, and Fluoroscopy Utilization Practices Among US Therapeutic Endoscopists
Author(s) -
Saurabh Sethi,
Monique T. Barakat,
Shai Friedland,
Subhas Banerjee
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
digestive diseases and sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1573-2568
pISSN - 0163-2116
DOI - 10.1007/s10620-019-05564-z
Subject(s) - fluoroscopy , medicine , medical physics , dosimeter , radiology , radiation protection , therapeutic endoscopy , radiation exposure , endoscopy , nuclear medicine , dosimetry
Fluoroscopy use during ERCP exposes patients and providers to deleterious effects of radiation. Formal training in fluoroscopy/radiation protection is not widely emphasized during therapeutic endoscopy training, and radiation use during GI endoscopy has not previously been characterized in the USA. In this study, we evaluated radiation training, fluoroscopy use patterns, and radiation protection practices among US therapeutic endoscopists.