کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4176802 1276324 2010 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Managing radiation risk in the evaluation of the pediatric trauma patient
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
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Managing radiation risk in the evaluation of the pediatric trauma patient
چکیده انگلیسی

Pediatric trauma is usually a nonoperative experience for the pediatric general surgeon. The pediatric trauma surgeon resuscitates the child and then evaluates and triages the identified injuries. A common diagnostic tool is the computed tomography (CT) scan. Most children who require evaluation for significant trauma will get a CT scan, but there are no national guidelines directing the assessment. Injuries to the head, cervical spine, chest, and abdomen can all be imaged with a CT scan; the question is whether the liberal approach to imaging children is appropriate. Over the past decade, concern has arisen about the radiation dose delivered by CT. This concern has generated a national campaign to “image gently.” This article reviews the data involving the risk of medical radiation exposure and discusses strategies for managing the risk.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery - Volume 19, Issue 4, November 2010, Pages 252–256
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