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Entrance skin dose measured with MOSFETs in children undergoing interventional radiology procedures

Abstract

BackgroundInterventional procedures frequently employ fluoroscopy or digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Few studies have documented radiation doses received by children during these procedures.ObjectiveTo measure skin entrance dose received during common pediatric interventional procedures.Materials and methodsMOSFET dosimeters were placed to record skin doses in 143 children undergoing any of five procedures: 30 PICC insertions, 34 …

Authors

Glennie D; Connolly BL; Gordon C

Journal

Pediatric Radiology, Vol. 38, No. 11, pp. 1180–1187

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

November 2008

DOI

10.1007/s00247-008-0966-y

ISSN

0301-0449