Authors ’ Reply

We appreciate the authors ’ comments on our article, “Injured Children Receive Twice the Radiation Dose at Nonpediatric Trauma Centers Compared With Pediatric Trauma Centers” [1]. The authors dispute dose optimization as the sole mechanism underlying the difference between effective radiation dose (ERD) at pediatr ic trauma centers and nonpediatric hospitals (NPHs). We acknowledge that technologists at pediatric trauma centers do not have to make an effort to change from an adult protocol to a pediatric protocol, as is necessary at NPHs, when using optimal scanning protocols.

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Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - June 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Rosemary Nabaweesi, Raghu H. Ramakrishnaiah, Mary E. Aitken, Mallikarjuna R. Rettiganti, Chunqiao Luo, Robert T. Maxson, Charles M. Glasier, Philip J. Kenney, James M. Robbins Tags: Department Source Type: research