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ReviewJournal of gastroenterology2024

Managing radiation safety and protection in gastroenterology in Japan: insights from the REX-GI study.

Tsutomu Nishida, Shiro Hayashi, Mamoru Takenaka, Makoto Hosono

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Review in Journal of gastroenterology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Tsutomu NishidaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, 4-14-1 Shibahara, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-8565, Japan. tnishida.gastro@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4037-9003
Shiro HayashiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, 4-14-1 Shibahara, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-8565, Japan.
Mamoru TakenakaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, Japan.
Makoto HosonoDepartment of Radiology, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fluoroscopy-guided gastrointestinal procedures, including gastrointestinal stenting, balloon-assisted endoscopy (BAE), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), are essential for diagnosis and treatment in gastroenterology. Such procedures involve radiation exposure that necessitates strict safety measures to protect patients, doctors, and medical staff. The April 2020 update to Japan's Ionizing Radiation Injury Prevention Regulations for occupational exposure reduced the lens exposure dose limit to approximately one-seventh of its previous level. This change highlights the need for improved safety protocols. Without adaptation, the sustainability of fluoroscopy-based endoscopic techniques could be at risk due to the potential to exceed these new limits. This review examines the current state of medical radiation exposure in the field of gastroenterology in Japan and discusses the findings of the REX-GI study.

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GastroenterologyOccupational ExposureRadiation ExposureRadiation ProtectionFluoroscopyHumansJapanRadiation DosageRadiation InjuriesDiagnostic reference levelEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyFluoroscopy-guided gastrointestinal procedureInterventional radiologyRadiation exposure

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PMID38703187

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