Gelareh Sadigh
Kimberly Applegate
Approximately 6% of CT scans performed in the United States are performed on children, accounting for about 75% of the radiation dose in children, with the head being the most frequently imaged pediatric body part.
Many attempts have been made to quantify risks associated … more »
Tipnis Sameer
Maria Vittoria Spampinato
Pediatric CT poses unique challenges in terms of achieving diagnostic-quality images using the least amount of radiation. Our purpose for this project was to implement standardized pediatric CT protocols, which yield high-quality diagnostic images at the lowest patient dose across … more »
Erin Simon Schwartz
Radiation risks have received a large amount of attention in the lay press, some of it actually warranted, while other concerns have been quite overblown. The most recent, available review of data provides support for the linear nonthreshold model of carcinogenic effects of radiation; however, the “risks from a … more »
Ajay K. Wakhloo
Ajit Puri
Advancements in x-ray imaging for neurointerventional procedures aim at dose reduction to patients, physicians, nurses, and x-ray technologists without compromising image quality and workflow. Beyond unknown side effects, the most important radiation-induced damages following the treatment of complex spinal and … more »
Amish Doshi
At our institution, we perform a variety of image-guided procedures, many of which are spine biopsies. In our practice, CT is often the preferred modality for guidance for these types of procedures. As a result, imaging parameters and radiation dose become important considerations. In an attempt to limit the radiation dose to patients undergoing … more »