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Managing radiation safety and protection in gastroenterology in Japan: insights from the REX-GI study.
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Journal of gastroenterology [J Gastroenterol] 2024 Jun; Vol. 59 (6), pp. 437-441. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 04. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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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.<br /> (© 2024. Japanese Society of Gastroenterology.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Japan
Fluoroscopy adverse effects
Fluoroscopy methods
Radiation Injuries prevention & control
Radiation Dosage
Gastroenterology methods
Gastroenterology standards
Occupational Exposure prevention & control
Occupational Exposure adverse effects
Radiation Protection methods
Radiation Exposure prevention & control
Radiation Exposure adverse effects
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1435-5922
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of gastroenterology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38703187
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-024-02106-x