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X-ray Dose Reduction through Adaptive Exposure in Fluoroscopic Imaging
Published on: September 11, 2011
Working Face-to-Face for Pediatric CT Dose Reduction: A Community Toolkit
Diane Armao1, Terry Hartman2, Christopher M Shea3
1Department of Radiology, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Elon University, Elon, NC, USA.
Abstract:
Although children are especially vulnerable to the health risks of ionizing radiation, approximately 8 million CTs are performed on children in the USA. Widespread dose variation is common, particularly in non-pediatric focused facilities. In this article we present our rationale and hands-on approach in developing and refining a toolkit aimed at helping a community hospital with pediatric CT dose reduction.
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