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What are the risks of a CT abdominal scan for a child? A CT scan uses radiation. Repeated exposure to radiation raises a person’s risk for cancer in the future. The CT scan should be done with the lowest possible radiation dose needed for the images to diagnose your child's problem. Children are more sensitive to radiation than adults.
As a result, the risk for developing a radiation-related cancer can be several times higher for a young child compared with an adult exposed to an identical CT scan. In the last decade improvements in CT equipment have allowed for better images at lower doses.
13 Μαρ 2023 · Risks of an abdominal CT scan. An abdominal CT is a relatively safe procedure, but there are risks. This is especially true for children, who are more sensitive to radiation exposure than...
direct risk to one child. This information shows that the risk of developing cancer related to a single CT scan is very small, but the available research indicates that there may be some risk and the risk may be cumulative. How can we minimize radiation risk to my child? There are ways to ensure that your child is exposed to the
The level of risk associated with a CT scan is not only related to the level of radiation dose, but also to the child’s age and gender. In general risks are lower the older you are. Responding to radiation risk The CT scan settings can be adapted for children (i.e. “child-sized”) to obtain the necessary information with
What are the risks of a CT abdominal scan for a child? A CT scan uses radiation. Repeated exposure to radiation raises a person’s risk for cancer in the future. The CT scan should be done with the lowest possible radiation dose needed for the images to diagnose your child's problem.
1 Ιουλ 2013 · The purpose of our study was to develop DRRs and a method for an individual practice to calculate site-specific reference doses for CT scans of the abdomen or abdomen and pelvis in children that are based on body width (BW).
