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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2020.14.7.931

Changes in Exposure Dose and Image Quality due to Radiation Shielding in Pediatric Patients  

Lee, Young-Hee (Department of Nursing, Dongnam Health University)
Lee, Yong-Ki (Department of Radiologic Technology, Chungbuk Health & Science University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.14, no.7, 2020 , pp. 931-936 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to observe the changes in radiation exposure dose and image quality of pediatric patients according to the presence and size of the gonadal shield when using the AEC system. X-ray equipment was used to measure the radiation exposure dose in the abdominal and gonads of the pediatric phantom when no shielding body was used and when three different sizes of shielding body were used, and SNR and CNR were measured through the obtained images. As a result of the study, the radiation exposure dose to the gonads decreased in proportion to the size of the radiation shield, but the radiation exposure dose to the abdomen was rather increased, and the image quality did not change. It is recommended to use a shield with a size optimized for the age, weight, and body size of the pediatric patient so as not to be overexposed by the increased radiation due to the radiation shield due to the use of the AEC System. For this purpose, information about the pediatric patient with the nurse It is believed that exchange is necessary.
Keywords
AEC system; Pediatric patients; DAP; Radiation shield; Exposure dose;
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