Radiation Dose Management for Pediatric Cardiac Computed Tomography: a Report from the Image Gently 'Have-A-Heart' Campaign

Overview

Journal Pediatr Radiol

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2018 Jan 3

PMID 29292481

Citations 18

Authors

Cynthia K Rigsby

Sarah E McKenney

Kevin D Hill

Anjali Chelliah

Andrew J Einstein

B Kelly Han

Joshua D Robinson

Christina L Sammet

Timothy C Slesnick

Donald P Frush

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Abstract

Children with congenital or acquired heart disease can be exposed to relatively high lifetime cumulative doses of ionizing radiation from necessary medical imaging procedures including radiography, fluoroscopic procedures including diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology examinations, cardiac computed tomography (CT) studies, and nuclear cardiology examinations. Despite the clinical necessity of these imaging studies, the related ionizing radiation exposure could pose an increased lifetime attributable cancer risk. The Image Gently "Have-A-Heart" campaign is promoting the appropriate use of medical imaging studies in children with congenital or acquired heart disease while minimizing radiation exposure. The focus of this manuscript is to provide a comprehensive review of radiation dose management and CT performance in children with congenital or acquired heart disease.

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