Radiological Studies in Very Low Birth Weight and Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonates: 'ALARA' Revisited

Radiological Studies in Very Low Birth Weight and Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonates: 'ALARA' Revisited

Background: Very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) neonates are particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of ionizing radiation. There are limited data on radiographic practice among this population in resource-limited environments. Aim: To estimate cumulative effec...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2020-08, Vol.66 (4), p.403-411
Hauptverfasser: Jeetoo, Surjit Damon, Smith, Johan, Pitcher, Richard Denys
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Sprache:eng
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Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Pediatrics
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Tropical Medicine
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Zusammenfassung:Background: Very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) neonates are particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of ionizing radiation. There are limited data on radiographic practice among this population in resource-limited environments. Aim: To estimate cumulative effective dose (ED) from diagnostic imaging in VLBW (1000-1500 g) and ELBW (
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fmz080