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Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology 1/2018

01.01.2018 | Review

Radiation dose management for pediatric cardiac computed tomography: a report from the Image Gently ‘Have-A-Heart’ campaign

verfasst von: Cynthia K. Rigsby, Sarah E. McKenney, Kevin D. Hill, Anjali Chelliah, Andrew J. Einstein, B. Kelly Han, Joshua D. Robinson, Christina L. Sammet, Timothy C. Slesnick, Donald P. Frush

Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology | Ausgabe 1/2018

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Abstract

Children with congenital or acquired heart disease can be exposed to relatively high lifetime cumulative doses of ionizing radiation from necessary medical imaging procedures including radiography, fluoroscopic procedures including diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology examinations, cardiac computed tomography (CT) studies, and nuclear cardiology examinations. Despite the clinical necessity of these imaging studies, the related ionizing radiation exposure could pose an increased lifetime attributable cancer risk. The Image Gently “Have-A-Heart” campaign is promoting the appropriate use of medical imaging studies in children with congenital or acquired heart disease while minimizing radiation exposure. The focus of this manuscript is to provide a comprehensive review of radiation dose management and CT performance in children with congenital or acquired heart disease.
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Metadaten
Titel
Radiation dose management for pediatric cardiac computed tomography: a report from the Image Gently ‘Have-A-Heart’ campaign
verfasst von
Cynthia K. Rigsby
Sarah E. McKenney
Kevin D. Hill
Anjali Chelliah
Andrew J. Einstein
B. Kelly Han
Joshua D. Robinson
Christina L. Sammet
Timothy C. Slesnick
Donald P. Frush
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Pediatric Radiology / Ausgabe 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3991-x

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