Low-dose radiography of children.
During the past five years, over 50,000 routine examinations in pediatric radiology have been performed utilizing a high-speed, rare-earth system. A detailed study of the physical characteristics as well as subjective qualities of all of the commercially available rare-earth systems was performed. Our extensive clinical experience with a gadolinium oxysulfide system is described in detail. Practical points on how to avoid certain pitfalls when instituting a system of low-dose radiography are discussed. The present system allows a significant reduction in radiation dosage with maintenance of fine to excellent radiographic resolution.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation; D013679:Technology, Radiologic; D013725:Terbium; D013997:Time Factors
D013725:Terbium; C021197:gadolinium sulfoxylate; D005682:Gadolinium