title: Pediatric radiation protection.
abstract: After completing this article, readers should be able to: Discuss the importance of pediatric radiation protection. List several means for reducing pediatric radiation exposure. Discuss pediatric immobilization and sedation. List and describe equipment used in pediatric radiology. Enumerate several ways to balance quality control and dose reduction. Address the radiation protection of others during pediatric radiology.
authors.affiliation: Marshall University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Minigh
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011786:Quality Control; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D011859:Radiography / Q000592:standards*