Occupational Radiation Exposure during Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Usefulness of Radiation Protective Curtains

Table 1

ERCP conditions.

X-ray fluoroscopy generator	CUREVISTA		value
	Protective curtains (−)	Protective curtains (+)
Procedure time, min	27.6 ± 15.0	27.9 ± 14.3	0.85
Fluoroscopy time, min	14.5 ± 10.0	13.0 ± 6.7	0.81
Number of image acquisitions,	14.7 ± 7.5	17.1 ± 7.5	0.12
Tube voltage, Kv	84.4 ± 3.8	85.5 ± 4.2	0.59
Entrance dose to patients, mGy^*	265.4 ± 247.3	245.0 ± 154.7	0.62

ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
^*Numerical dose determination.