Published November 2010 | Version v1
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A pediatric CT dose and risk estimator

Creators

  • 1. University of Washington, Department of Radiology, Seattle, WA (United States)
  • 2. Seattle Children's Hospital, Department of Radiology, Seattle, WA (United States)

Description

We present a web-based pediatric CT dose tool that estimates effective dose based on dose length product, patient age and region of body scanned. The tool also provides an estimate of additional lifetime risk of cancer from CT exams. These estimations are based on the interpolation of factors from published methods. The calculator serves as an educational tool that can be used by radiologists and clinicians to better understand CT dose and its associated risks. (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1761-0

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/s00247-010-1761-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pediatric Radiology
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 1816-1821
ISSN
0301-0449
CODEN
PDRYA5

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
43038836
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
AGE DEPENDENCE; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CARCINOMAS; CHILDREN; EDUCATIONAL TOOLS; HEALTH HAZARDS; ORGANS; PATIENTS; PEDIATRICS; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; RADIATION DOSES; X-RAY DOSIMETRY
Descriptors DEC
AGE GROUPS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; CALCULATION METHODS; DISEASES; DOSES; DOSIMETRY; HAZARDS; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; VERTEBRATES