NEW YORK—The dangers of radiation exposure is a common theme in several fields of healthcare, but endoscopists rarely receive adequate education on the risks and appropriate protocols around fluoroscopy used in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and other GI procedures, noted interventional endoscopist Meera Bhardwaj, MD.
“Many advanced fellows may graduate from either a general GI or an advanced training program without any formalized education on this topic,” Dr.