Prospective Assessment of Entrance Skin Dose and Targets for Radiation Reduction during Abdominal Plain Films in Pediatric Urology Patients

Abdominal radiographs are frequently used for evaluation of bowel and bladder dysfunction in pediatric urology. However, the dose of radiation delivered with each study is estimated from machine settings as opposed to measurement of the true entrance skin dose. In addition, the correlation of radiographic constipation with patient symptoms has been questioned.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research