Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 213-217 , October 2007

Risks of Radiation Exposure in the Endoscopy Suite: Principles, Cautions, and Risks to Patients and Endoscopy Staff

  • E. Stephen Amis Jr, MD, FACR

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to E. Stephen Amis, Jr., MD, FACR, Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467.

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PII: S1096-2883(07)00056-3

doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2007.08.016

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 213-217 , October 2007

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