Journal article
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