Radiation dose and factors related to exceeding the diagnostic reference level in 496 transnasal ileus tube placement procedures from the REX-GI study.
Koji NagaikeShiro HayashiTakayuki YakushijinMasashi YamamotoTetsuya SumiyoshiShinjiro YamaguchiYuzuru TamaruTakuya YamadaHidetaka TsumuraYousuke NakaiHisashi DoyamaIruru MaetaniTadayuki TakagiSatoshi AsaiKosuke MatsubaraMamoru TakenakaMakoto HosonoTsutomu NishidaPublished in: The British journal of radiology (2023)
Transnasal ileus tube placement under fluoroscopy guidance is a standard clinical procedure for bowel obstruction. However, the appropriate radiation dose level has not yet been established.We report the (DRL) for transnasal ileus tube placement in Japan. A longer procedure time and tube insertion length may be associated with DRL exceedance.