Fetal radiation exposure: Is monitoring really needed?  

作　　者：Milena Di Leo Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono 

机构地区：[1]Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy》2013年第8期366-368,共3页世界胃肠内镜杂志（英文版）（电子版）

摘　　要：The effect of fetal radiation during endoscopic retro-grade cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) on pregnant women is a very interesting topic. Smith et al recently estimated the fetal radiation exposure in pregnant women undergoing ERCPs using thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs). The authors concluded that TLDs are unnecessary during ERCP with modified techniques. We believe that an extreme caution is needed in clinical practice before drawing such conclusions when they are not strongly supported by enough experimental evidence. Therefore, we recommend that fetal radiation exposure be monitored in clinical practice by using dosimeters, bearing in mind that all relevant techniques to control and minimize the exposure must be applied.The effect of fetal radiation during endoscopic retro-grade cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) on pregnant women is a very interesting topic. Smith et al recently estimated the fetal radiation exposure in pregnant women undergoing ERCPs using thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs). The authors concluded that TLDs are unnecessary during ERCP with modified techniques. We believe that an extreme caution is needed in clinical practice before drawing such conclusions when they are not strongly supported by enough experimental evidence. Therefore, we recommend that fetal radiation exposure be monitored in clinical practice by using dosimeters, bearing in mind that all relevant techniques to control and minimize the exposure must be applied.

关 键 词：ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE cholangiopancrea-tography Pregnancy FETAL radiation exposure Ther-moluminescent DOSIMETERS Post-endoscopic RETROGRADE cholangio-pancreatography PANCREATITIS 

分 类 号：R714.5[医药卫生—妇产科学]