Diagnostic Reference Levels for Fluoroscopy-guided Gastrointestinal Procedures in Japan from the REX-GI Study: A Nationwide Multicentre Prospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are required to optimize medical exposure. However, data on DRLs for interventional fluoroscopic procedures are lacking, especially in gastroenterology. This study aimed to prospectively collect currently used radiation doses and help establish national DRLs for fluoroscopy-guided gastrointestinal procedures in Japan.

Methods

This multicentre, prospective, observational study collected actual radiation dose data from endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), interventional endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), balloon-assisted enteroscopy (BAE), enteral metallic stent placement, and enteral tube placement from May 2019 to December 2020. The study outcomes were fluoroscopy time (FT: min), air kerma at the patient entrance refe

SUBMITTER: Hayashi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8749231 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature