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Additional guidance and recommendation are provided by the Alliance for Radiation
Safety in Pediatric Imaging (Image Gently Alliance) https://www.imagegently.org/
Table 1: Techniques for Typical Body Parts
Body Parts Patient Size kVp mAs SID Grid
Abdomen AP/PA
Very Low Birth Weight (Less than
1.5 Kg)
55 1 1m no
Low Birth Weight (Between 1.5
and 2.5 Kg)
55 1.6 1m no
Newborn (Age is less than 1
month and Weight above than
2.5 Kg)
70 1.6 1m no
Infant (Age is between 1 month
and 2 years)
73 2 1m no
Child (Age is between 2 years
and 12 years)
75 7.1 1m yes
Preadolescent (Age is between 12
years and 13 years)
75 14 1m yes
Adolescent (Age is between 12
years and 21 years)
75 20 1m yes
Adult Small 75 18 1m yes
Adult Medium 80 22 1m yes
Adult Large 85 32 1m yes
Safety and Regulatory Information
AL4609 1-12 2021-09-21