Do fluoroscopy systems influence the level of scatter radiation exposure during endoscopic procedures?

Dig Endosc. 2015 Jul;27(5):629. doi: 10.1111/den.12479. Epub 2015 Apr 29.

Authors

Ji Young Bang¹, Robert H Hawes¹, Shyam Varadarajulu¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Interventional Endoscopy, Florida Hospital, Orlando, USA.

PMID: 25828843
DOI: 10.1111/den.12479

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Endoscopy, Digestive System*
Fluoroscopy / adverse effects*
Humans
Intraoperative Period
Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
Occupational Exposure / prevention & control
Phantoms, Imaging
Radiation Injuries / diagnosis*
Radiation Injuries / etiology
Radiation Injuries / prevention & control
Radiation Protection / methods*
Scattering, Radiation