Global Irradiation in Children Treated for Hydrocephalus and Its Change over Time—A Single Institutional Analysis

Radiation exposure early in life is associated with greater incidences of malignancy. Our goal was to quantify radiation exposure in shunt-treated hydrocephalus patients and study changes in the diagnostic modalities used. A single-center, retrospective analysis was performed, and 41 children treate...

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Main Authors: Lukas Schabl, Julia Küppers, Tobias Jhala, Hermann Winicker, Peter Esslinger, Markus Lehner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/7/1062