title: Effective Radiation Dose in a Skeletal Survey Performed for Suspected Child Abuse.
abstract: Effective dose of a skeletal survey in infants using digital radiography was estimated to be 0.2 mSv using Monte Carlo simulation. Radiation risk from this procedure is, therefore, low. Radiation concern should not be an overriding factor when deciding whether skeletal survey is needed in cases of possible physical abuse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Electronic address: rachel.berger@chp.edu.
authors.forename: Rachel P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.affiliation: Department Radiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panigrahy
authors.affiliation: Department Radiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gottschalk
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Safety, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sheetz
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000528:radiation effects*; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D000069079:Radiation Exposure; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014965:X-Rays