Effective Dose of Radiation in Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Angiography among Pediatrics and Adolescents in Hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences versus Other Radiology Devices

Effective Dose of Radiation in Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Angiography among Pediatrics and Adolescents in Hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences versus Other Radiology Devices

Background: Cardiac catheterization and angiography are diagnostic and therapeutic imaging modalities that produce the highest X-ray radiation, which might impose lifelong risks to patients. This study aimed to evaluate radiation burden among children and adolescents with congenital heart diseases,...

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Main Authors: Mohammad reza Edraki, Ehsan Karimi, Hamid Amoozgar, Mohammad reza Navaeifar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bushehr University of Medical Sciences 2020-03-01
Series:Iranian South Medical Journal
Subjects:
cardiac angiography
pediatrics
fluoroscopy
effective dose
radiation.
Online Access:http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/article-1-1240-en.html

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