The Impact of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Education on Radiation Exposure to Experienced Endoscopist: "Trainee Effect"

Oztas E., PARLAK E., KÜÇÜKAY F., Arhan M., Dagli U., Etik D. O., ...More

DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, vol.57, no.5, pp.1134-1143, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 57 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10620-012-2028-4
  • Journal Name: DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1134-1143
  • Keywords: ERCP education, Radiation exposure, Trainee effect, Protection, BARIUM ENEMA, ERCP, FLUOROSCOPY, PATIENT, STAFF, PERSONNEL, PROTECTION, RADIOLOGY, TIME
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), as with other fluoroscopic procedures, carries the risk of exposure of staff to radiation. However, over the last two decades, only a few studies have investigated this risk.