CT scan exposure in children with ventriculo-peritoneal shunts: single centre experience and review of the literature.
Gareth M DobsonArthur K DaltonClaire L NicholsonAlistair J JenkinsPatrick B MitchellChristopher J A CowiePublished in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2019)
Children who have multiple CT head scans for investigation of possible shunt dysfunction are at a greater risk of developing cancer. We discuss the implications of this increased risk and discuss strategies to limit radiation exposure in children with VP shunts.