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A More Reasonable Approach to ALARA: Emergent Contrast-Enhanced CT Results in Lower SSDE at an Academic Children's Hospital
Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-004
The principle of ALARA and its application in the pediatric population serves as the focus of the Image Gently campaign. Tertiary care institutions dedicated to the care of children are well situated to be regional leaders in maximizing the ALARA concept. This study compares the size-specific dose estimates of computed tomography (CT) studies performed at our institution to those from outside facilities referring patients for emergent care. Read More
Authors: Cao Joseph , Pfeifer Cory
Hull Nathan, Frush Don, Strauss Keith, Vock Peter
Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-006
Pediatric body CT is an invaluable imaging tool. There is increasing focus to manage and monitor radiation dose estimations from CT, especially in children. One approach, set forth by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (IRCP) is the establishment of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs). Consensus DRLs have recently been established for body CT in Canada, and are in the final stages in Europe (Diagnostic Reference Levels for Pediatric Imaging-PiDRL), but not in the US. Region-specific determinations (which may vary) are worth assessing. The purpose of this study was two-fold: to define what exists in literature for US pediatric body CT DRLs, and to define what metrics should be considered for inclusion in DRL determination. Read More
Authors: Hull Nathan , Frush Don , Strauss Keith , Vock Peter
Keywords: Diagnostic Reference Levels, Body CT, SSDE