2014 Volume 28 Issue 2 Pages 193-199
The purpose of this review is how to reduce radiation exposure during interventional radiology (IVR) or interventional endoscopy (IVE) for biliary disease. There is no need for anxiety excessively for a low dose medical exposure. However, in stochastic injury of radiation exposure, there is no known minimal threshold dose of radiation for which there is no associated risk of potential injury. In other words, all radiation exposure carries a risk of potential cancer development and genetic abnormalities. Moreover, recently radiation exposure of patients, gastroenterologists and their assistants is increasing, because endoscopic interventional procedures are becoming more common and more complicated. Therefore, endoscopists and other medical staff should be aware of ways by which radiation exposure can be reduced. We developed a novel protective lead shield which is attached around the fluoroscopy generator. Novel protective lead shield can significantly reduce more than 90%the radiation exposure, leading to avoid unnecessary radiation exposure to patients and medical staff.
