title: Compensation filtration in paediatric double contrast barium enema examinations.
abstract: A prospective study of double contrast barium enema examinations performed on 42 children aged 2.5-19 years (mean age 12.3 years) showed that compensation filtration improved the radiographic quality in 32 (76%) of the examinations; it also reduced radiation dosage in all patients. In no examination was the use of a filter deleterious. Compensation filtration is recommended for all paediatric double contrast barium enema examinations to improve radiographic quality and reduce radiation dosage.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004733:Enema; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate