Diagnostic Reference Levels for Fluoroscopy-guided Gastrointestinal Procedures in Japan from the REX-GI Study: A Nationwide Multicentre Prospective Observational Study

• Main Authors: Shiro Hayashi (Author), Mamoru Takenaka (Author), Makoto Hosono (Author), Hirofumi Kogure (Author), Kenkei Hasatani (Author), Takahiro Suda (Author), Hirotsugu Maruyama (Author), Kazuhiro Matsunaga (Author), Hideyuki Ihara (Author), Toshiyuki Yoshio (Author), Koji Nagaike (Author), Takuya Yamada (Author), Takayuki Yakushijin (Author), Tadayuki Takagi (Author), Hidetaka Tsumura (Author), Akira Kurita (Author), Satoshi Asai (Author), Yukiko Ito (Author), Toshio Kuwai (Author), Yasuki Hori (Author), Iruru Maetani (Author), Kenji Ikezawa (Author), Takuji Iwashita (Author), Kengo Matsumoto (Author), Toshio Fujisawa (Author), Tsutomu Nishida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are required to optimize medical exposure. However, data on DRLs for interventional fluoroscopic procedures are lacking, especially in gastroenterology. This study aimed to prospectively collect currently used radiation doses and help establish...