Reduction of dose in pelvic examinations of infants using modern X-ray techniques.
A simple dose-saving procedure for the diagnosis of congenital hip dysplasia employing a diaphragm in near-focus position is presented. Doses to the skin and the gonads are measured with a phantom, comparing the new and other techniques. With optimal techniques the skin dose is smaller than 2 mR and the gonadal doses lie around 0.1 mR for both male and female patients.
D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation*