| CT dose reduction in practice. | |
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PMID: 21847727 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Greater than 10% of diagnostic imaging studies performed in developed countries are CT examinations. In the United States, as many as 60 million CT studies are performed each year, up to 7 million of which are performed in pediatric patients. In the spirit of the ALARA principle, both adult and pediatric radiologists should strive to decrease pediatric radiation exposure whenever possible. This can be achieved by utilizing imaging studies that do not require the use of ionizing radiation, thus decreasing the number of CT studies performed. If a CT study is indicated, the delivered dose should be optimized to use the lowest possible dose level while still answering the clinical question. |
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Authors:
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Michael J Callahan |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-08-17 |
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Title: Pediatric radiology Volume: 41 Suppl 2 ISSN: 1432-1998 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Radiol Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-08-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0365332 Medline TA: Pediatr Radiol Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 488-92 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA, michael.callahan@childrens.harvard.edu. |
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