Paediatric effective radiation doses during brain computed tomography angiography procedure

• Main Authors: Salah, H., Rabbaa, Mohammad, Abuljoud, Mohammad, Babikir, E., Alkhorayef, M., Tamam, N., Tahir, Dahlang, Sulieman, A., Bradley, D.A. *
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2023
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2226/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110610

In comparison to adults and paediatric are more sensitive to ionizing radiation exposure. Computed tomography (CT) is now the dominant source of medical radiologic tests for patients, accounting for more than 70% of total doses to the general public. Paediatric CT brain scans (with and without contr...