Radiation exposure during modern therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound procedures and standard alternatives

Background and study aims Therapeutic EUS (t-EUS) is increasingly being adopted in clinical practice in tertiary referral centers; however, little is known about radiation exposure (RE) metrics and diagnostic reference limits for it. Methods Kerma-area product (KAP [Gy·cm2]), Air Kerma an...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Vanella, Giuseppe Dell’Anna, Alessandro Loria, Maria Chiara Petrone, Antonella Del Vecchio, Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2022-08-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1853-0451