Radiation dose for pediatric scoliosis patients undergoing whole spine radiography: Effect of the radiographic length in an auto-stitching digital radiography system

A decrease in the spatial overlap and number of radiographic acquisitions by adjusting RLs when possible could reduce ED and almost all organ doses. This study emphasized the effects of RL on the radiation dose and provided useful guidance for modifying the RL for patients to reduce the whole spine radiography dose using a modern auto-stitching DR system.