Pediatric Emergency CT Scans at a Children's Hospital and at Community Hospitals: Radiation Technical Factors Are an Important Source of Radiation Exposure.

Volume: 205, Issue: 2, Pages: 409 - 413
Published: May 22, 2015
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. This article compares the technical factors—in particular, tube current and voltage—and the resultant exposure to radiation associated with CT examinations performed at a children's hospital and at more general community hospital emergency departments (EDs). MATERIALS AND METHODS. CT scans obtained at community hospital EDs were retrospectively reviewed and compared with CT scans obtained at a children's hospital, to assess...
Paper Details
Title
Pediatric Emergency CT Scans at a Children's Hospital and at Community Hospitals: Radiation Technical Factors Are an Important Source of Radiation Exposure.
Published Date
May 22, 2015
Volume
205
Issue
2
Pages
409 - 413
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