ERCP or Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography involves an endoscopic procedure into the stomach and small intestine. The special endoscope allows access into the lower bile duct which means the endoscopist can sort problems such as common bile duct stones by removing them and blockages from other causes. Here the patient - who gave her permission for the shot - is asleep with a general anaesthetic, suspended on an X ray imaging table that allows a C arm to envelop her. X rays can then be taken so that not only is there an endoscopic view as visualized but also X rays can picture wire guided endoscopic access up into the bile ducts. How is that for photographic jargon!
Photography in the endoscopy room is not straight forward. For me the solution is to use off camera flash.
