| Managing radiation risk in the evaluation of the pediatric trauma patient. | |
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PMID: 20889080 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Pediatric trauma is usually a nonoperative experience for the pediatric general surgeon. The pediatric trauma surgeon resuscitates the child and then evaluates and triages the identified injuries. A common diagnostic tool is the computed tomography (CT) scan. Most children who require evaluation for significant trauma will get a CT scan, but there are no national guidelines directing the assessment. Injuries to the head, cervical spine, chest, and abdomen can all be imaged with a CT scan; the question is whether the liberal approach to imaging children is appropriate. Over the past decade, concern has arisen about the radiation dose delivered by CT. This concern has generated a national campaign to "image gently." This article reviews the data involving the risk of medical radiation exposure and discusses strategies for managing the risk. |
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Eric R Scaife; Michael D Rollins |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Seminars in pediatric surgery Volume: 19 ISSN: 1532-9453 ISO Abbreviation: Semin. Pediatr. Surg. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-10-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9216162 Medline TA: Semin Pediatr Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 252-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Utah, 100 N. Mario Capecchi, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA. Eric.scaife@hsc.utah.edu |
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