American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy radiation and fluoroscopy safety in GI endoscopy

A fundamental tool of interventional endoscopy is the “x-ray,” named in 1895 for the mathematic symbol of “the unknown” by Professor Wilhelm Röntgen in an accidental, Nobel-Prize winning discovery. In the subsequent 125 years, multiple commercial, industrial, and medical applications of x-rays have been developed. Yet, perhaps because of its widespread availability and great utility, the proper and safe use of medical radiation is often taken...