Predictive Factors of Radiation Dose in ERCP

The use of fluoroscopy to aid endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) places both the patient and the endoscopy staff at the risk of radiation-induced injury. Previous reports have demonstrated a linear relationship between radiation dose and fluoroscopy duration.To identify predictive factors of fluoroscopy time and radiation exposure to patients undergoing ERCP by using pulsed fluoroscopy.Four hundred and four consecutive ERCPs...