title: [Computed tomography of the trunk in children (author's transl)].
abstract: So far whole body CT has not yet been used very often in children. The main reason for this are patient-related factors which impair the recognition of details on the scans such as frequent lack of intra abdominal fat tissue, and so called movement artefacts. The search for tumors is the predominent indication for CT in children. The advantages of CT are discussed and the authors' own measurements of radiation exposure are given.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Die computertomographie des Körperstammes bei Kindern.