Users Manual

Install & Service Manual AT-SM-04

Prudent │ Flat-panel Digital X-ray Detector Rev.1.0.8

Levels of Ionizing Radiation.2006. Health risks from exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation: BEIR

VII phase 2. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences, National Academies Press.]

4. The following reference gives current data for anteroposterior and transverse body diameter

for pediatric patients ranging in age from 0.5 to 20 years: Kleinman, P.L.,K.J. Strauss, D. Zurakowski,

K.S. Buckley, and G.A. Taylor. 2010. Patient size measured as a function of age at a tertiary care

children’s hospital. American Journal of Roentgenology, 194, 1611-1619.

5. The following reference used cylindrical phantoms with diameters of 8,16,24, and 32cm to

represent a neonate, 5year old, 12 year old, and adult patient respectively: Siegel, M. J., et al. 2004.

Radiation dose and image quality in pediatric CT: effect of technical factors and phantom size and

shape. Radiology, 233(2), 515-522.

6. Summary

✓ Image only when there is a clear medical benefit.

✓ Image only the indicated area.

✓ Use the lowest amount of radiation for adequate imaging based on size of the

child(reducing tube output- KVp and mAs)

✓ Try to use always short exposure times, large SID values and immobilizing devices.

✓ Avoid multiple scans and use alternative diagnostic studies(such a ultrasound or MRI)

when possible.