Utilization of conventional radiography in a regional neonatal intensive care unit in Ireland.

Miranda R CrealeyLouise BowdenEvodia LudusanMuhammad PathanBrian KennyAilish HanniganRoy K Philip

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2018)

Conventional radiography remains a key diagnostic tool in neonatology particularly in VLBW and ELBW infants and is invaluable in supporting timely clinical decision making. Clinicians should be aware of the cost and potential hazards of neonatal radiography and is recommend that the cumulative radiation exposure among the ELBW and VLBW infants is monitored. Increasing awareness and standardisation of point-of-care ultrasonography could decrease the reliance on conventional radiography in neonatal units.

Keyphrases

image quality
cone beam computed tomography
decision making
magnetic resonance imaging
preterm infants
computed tomography
palliative care
risk assessment
contrast enhanced
human health