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News and Articles on ERCP
Olympus introduces the VisiGlide, a single-use guidewire Oct 28, 2009
October 27, 2009 Olympus, a precision technology leader creating innovative opto-digital solutions in healthcare, life science and consumer electronics products, today announced the availability of VisiGlide1, its new single use guidewire developed with advanced technology from Terumo Corporation2 to facilitate ERCP procedures performed by gastroenterologists ... Its supportive and kink-resistant design combined with its coatings enable the guidewire to pass smoothly through strictures while... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
ERCP quality outcomes in a community hospital setting compare favorably with academic centers Sep 17, 2009
September 16, 2009 A new study from researchers in Minnesota found that endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) performed in a community hospital setting results in complication rates that compare favorably with those of academic centers while achieving technical success at or above the performance levels recommended by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)/American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Task Force ... ERCP is a specialized technique used to study... (EurekAlert!)
Study examines radiation dose estimates for pregnant women undergoing therapeutic ERCP Apr 29, 2009
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. Researchers from Greece found that the radiation risks associated with ERCP procedures are not trivial and that accurate fetal dose estimation is now available regardless of patient body size, operating parameters, equipment used and gestational stage ... During pregnancy, the most common indication... (EurekAlert!)
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