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Dose reduction in paediatric MDCT: general principles.

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Paterson, A; Frush, DP
Published in: Clin Radiol
June 2007

The number of multi-detector array computed tomography (MDCT) examinations performed per annum continues to increase in both the adult and paediatric populations. Estimates from 2003 suggested that CT contributed 17% of a radiology department's workload, yet was responsible for up to 75% of the collective population dose from medical radiation. The effective doses for some CT examinations today overlap with those argued to have an increased risk of cancer. This is especially pertinent for paediatric CT, as children are more radiosensitive than adults (and girls more radiosensitive than boys). In addition, children have a longer life ahead of them, in which radiation induced cancers may become manifest. Radiologists must be aware of these facts and practise the ALARA (as low as is reasonably achievable) principle, when it comes to deciding CT protocols and parameters.

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Clin Radiol

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0009-9260

Publication Date

June 2007

Volume

62

Issue

6

Start / End Page

507 / 517

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Risk Assessment
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Monitoring
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Paterson, A., & Frush, D. P. (2007). Dose reduction in paediatric MDCT: general principles. Clin Radiol, 62(6), 507–517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2006.12.004
Paterson, A., and D. P. Frush. “Dose reduction in paediatric MDCT: general principles.Clin Radiol 62, no. 6 (June 2007): 507–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2006.12.004.
Paterson A, Frush DP. Dose reduction in paediatric MDCT: general principles. Clin Radiol. 2007 Jun;62(6):507–17.
Paterson, A., and D. P. Frush. “Dose reduction in paediatric MDCT: general principles.Clin Radiol, vol. 62, no. 6, June 2007, pp. 507–17. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.crad.2006.12.004.
Paterson A, Frush DP. Dose reduction in paediatric MDCT: general principles. Clin Radiol. 2007 Jun;62(6):507–517.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Radiol

DOI

ISSN

0009-9260

Publication Date

June 2007

Volume

62

Issue

6

Start / End Page

507 / 517

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Risk Assessment
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Monitoring
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female