Asian consortium on radiation dose of pediatric cardiac CT (ASCI-REDCARD).

Peter K T HuiHyun Woo GooJing DuJanice J K IpSuzu KanzakiYoung Jin KimSupika KritsaneepaiboonOktavia LilyasariSuvipaporn Siripornpitak

Published in: Pediatric radiology (2017)

This multi-center, multi-vendor study demonstrated variations in radiation dose metrics of pediatric cardiac CT reflecting current practice in Asia. Gender, tube voltage, scan mode and cardiac function assessment should be considered as essential radiation dose-influencing factors in developing optimal pediatric cardiac CT protocols.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
dual energy
image quality
contrast enhanced
left ventricular
positron emission tomography
healthcare
primary care
magnetic resonance imaging
mental health
young adults