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A narrative review on the reduction of effective dose to a paediatric patient by using different combinations of kVp, mAs and additional filtration whilst maintaining image quality

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dc.contributor.authorBloomfield, Charlotte
dc.contributor.authorBoavida, Filipa
dc.contributor.authorChabloz, Diane
dc.contributor.authorCrausaz, Emilie
dc.contributor.authorHuizinga, Elsbeth
dc.contributor.authorHustveit, Hanne
dc.contributor.authorKnight, Heidi
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Ana
dc.contributor.authorHarsaker, Vanja
dc.contributor.authorSchaake, Wouter
dc.contributor.authorVisser, Ruurd
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-27T16:32:52Z
dc.date.available2015-08-27T16:32:52Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThis paper reviews the literature for lowering of dose to paediatric patients through use of exposure factors and additional filtration. Dose reference levels set by The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) will be considered. Guidance was put in place in 1996 requires updating to come into line with modern imaging equipment. There is a wide range of literature that specifies that grids should not be used on paediatric patients. Although much of the literature advocates additional filtration, contrasting views on the relative benefits of using aluminium or copper filtration, and their effects on dose reduction and image quality can vary. Changing kVp and mAs has an effect on the dose to the patient and image quality. Collimation protects adjacent structures whilst reducing scattered radiation.por
dc.identifier.citationBloomfield C, Boavida F, Chabloz D, Crausaz E, Huizinga E, Pereira A, et al. A narrative review on the reduction of effective dose to a paediatric patient by using different combinations of kVp, mAs and additional filtration whilst maintaining image quality. In Hogg P, Lança L, editors. OPTIMAX 2014 – Radiation dose and image quality optimisation in medical imaging. Salford, UK: Open Source, University of Salford; 2015. p. 81-4.por
dc.identifier.isbn9781907842603
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/5031
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherOpen Source, University of Salfordpor
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://usir.salford.ac.uk/34439/por
dc.subjectRadioterapiapor
dc.subjectPaediatric patientspor
dc.subjectDose reductionpor
dc.subjectPelvispor
dc.subjectAdditional filterspor
dc.subjectLow kVp, mAspor
dc.subjectComputer tomographypor
dc.titleA narrative review on the reduction of effective dose to a paediatric patient by using different combinations of kVp, mAs and additional filtration whilst maintaining image qualitypor
dc.typebook part
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oaire.citation.endPage84por
oaire.citation.startPage81por
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspor
rcaap.typebookPartpor

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