Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a diagnostic/therapeutic
fluoroscopy guided procedure that includes upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
allowing the treatment of the bile and pancreatic ducts pathologies. Currently, ERCP is
mostly used in therapy, which turns in to longer procedures, with potential higher
doses of ionizing radiation to the patient and due to the cancer development risk it's
relevant to evaluate dose exposure during ERCP. The International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) defined the mean dose area product (DAP) for ERCP diagnostic
procedures as 15 Gy.cm2 and mean...