title: Radiation exposure in patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic papillotomy.
abstract: Radiation exposure was studied in 327 patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or endoscopic papillotomy taking into account fluoroscopy time and incident area exposure. The mean fluoroscopy time was 238 +/- 152 seconds and the incident area exposure 3,730 +/- 2,790 R X cm2. These results were compared with standard exposures in upper GI series and colon examinations as found in the literature.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000601:surgery; D002758:Cholangiography; D004724:Endoscopy; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011859:Radiography / Q000592:standards*