Radiation dose to patients and clinicians during fluoroscopically-guided biopsy of peripheral pulmonary lesions.

Abstract

Patients are exposed to relatively small amounts of radiation from fluoroscopy during bronchoscopy. Clinically indicated fluoroscopic guidance during bronchoscopy should not be precluded on the basis of radiation safety concerns. Adequate shielding of clinicians results in negligible radiation doses during ultrasound bronchoscopy.