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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Dig Dis Sci. 2019 Mar 25;64(9):2455–2466. doi: 10.1007/s10620-019-05564-z

TABLE 1B.

Overall Training & Fluoroscopy System Operation among University & Non-University Endoscopists

Survey Question Overall Responses University (69.2%, n=110) Non-University (30.8%, n=49)
Have you received any formal education/training from your hospital regarding operating your fluoroscopy machine? Attending:


Advanced Fellow:
No: 54.5%
Yes: 45.5%

No: 78.6%
Yes: 21.4%
No: 50.9%
Yes: 49.1%
No: 69.4%
Yes: 30.6%
If you responded no to the previous question, do you feel formal education in operating your fluoroscopy machine/minimizing radiation exposure would be useful? Attending:




Advanced Fellow:
Yes: 76.0%
No: 11.5%
Not Sure: 12.5%

Yes: 91.7%
No: 0%
Not sure: 8.3%
Yes: 82.2%
No: 9.6%
Not Sure: 8.2%
Yes: 68.6%
No: 11.4%
Not Sure: 20.0%
Who operates the fluoroscopy machine during your ERCPs? Endoscopist: 61.6%
Radiology Technician: 37.7%
Radiologist: 0.6%
Endoscopist: 65.5%
Radiology Technician: 33.6%
Radiologist: 0.9%
Endoscopist: 53.1%
Radiology Technician: 46.9%
Radiologist: 0%
What kind of fluoroscopy machine/s do you use for performing ERCPs? (check multiple if necessary) Fixed dedicated: 61.0%
Portable C arm: 51.6%
Fixed C arm: 12.6%
Fixed dedicated: 67.3%
Portable C arm: 43.6%
Fixed C arm: 14.6%
Fixed dedicated: 46.9%
Portable C arm: 69.4%
Fixed C arm: 8.2%
What kind of technology does your fluoroscopy machine/s have? Image intensifier: 48.4%
Flat panel: 5.0%
Both on different machines:15.7%
I don’t know: 30.8%
Image intensifier: 51.8%
Flat panel: 5.5%
Both on different machines: 13.6%
I don’t know: 29.1%
Image intensifier: 40.8%
Flat panel: 4.1%
Both on different machines: 20.4%
I don’t know: 34.7%