MDCT Radiation Dose Can Be Further Reduced By Appropriate Timing In The Use Of Breast Shields In Children

Using breast shields during pediatric chest multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) reduces radiation dose and minimally increases image noise, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock.

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Filed under: Medical Devices on February 13th, 2008