76 PROCEDURALIST-DRIVEN FLUOROSCOPY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES IRRADIATION DURING ERCP

Fluoroscopy exposure should be reduced as much as possible for safety of staff and patients. Accumulated radiation exposure of busy ERCP proceduralists approaches risk of organ damage (eg: cataract formation1). Annual exposure of a busy proceduralist has been equated to a single fluoroscopic examination (3-5mSv) which involves a small but real increased risk of malignancy2. Proceduralist-driven fluoroscopy might reduce exposure.

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