A literature review was conducted to determine norms for practice in neonatal intensive care
units (NICU) around the world, given the harmful risks associated with radiation exposure at …

With the rapid increase in computed tomography (CT) examinations among pediatric
patients, the concern about the effects of radiation exposure in this population has …

Background Neonatal chest radiography is a frequently performed diagnostic examination,
particularly in preterm infants where anatomical and/or biochemical immaturity impacts on …

Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) has generated tremendous interest
over the past 20 years by using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) because of its …

The sensitivity to ionizing radiation is increasing by age of development for some malignant
tumors. Therefore, children have higher risk to radiation induced tumors due the high …

Computed tomography (CT) procedures are the largest source of medical radiation
exposure in children and adults. Numerous children undergo high-radiation-dose …

Due to its many benefits, fluoroscopy-guided intraoperative orthopedic surgery treatments
are proliferating. However, during the fluoroscopic guided interventional (FGI) procedures …

The objectives of this study are to assess pediatric radiation exposure in certain barium
studies and to quantify the organ and effective doses and radiation risk resultant from …

Background: This study aimed to investigate dose area product (DAP), effective dose, and
radiation risk in newborn infants hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units in Isfahan and …

Background In a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), preterm infants are often exposed to a
large number of radiographic examinations, which could cause adjacent neonates, family …