A Double-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Radiation-Attenuating Drape on Radiation Exposure to Endoscopy Staff During ERCP
Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Farrell J, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Ho H, Jamidar PA. A Double-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Radiation-Attenuating Drape on Radiation Exposure to Endoscopy Staff During ERCP. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2015, 110: 690. PMID: 25823765, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyTherapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyHigh-volume centersRadiation exposureEffective doseTertiary care university centerDouble-blind trialPrimary end pointRelative risk reductionDose area productEye levelAnnual radiation exposureRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyStudy groupEnd pointNeckDoseEndoscopistsRadiation doseEyesShamRisk reductionAnnual effective doseExposureArea product
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