Estimating The Dose Of Radiation Exposure To The Fetus In All Stages Of Gestation To Determine Appropriate Treatment

Pregnant women with gallstone disease may require immediate endoscopic intervention because of potentially life-threatening cholangitis (infection in the bile ducts) or gallstone pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). The radiation exposure in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), which is used to treat these conditions, is a concern because fetal tissues are more susceptible to radiation injury.

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on May 3rd, 2009