Diagnostic Imaging Disease Radiosensitivity 
The Radiology Clinic
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Pediatric Radiology is a subspecialty of radiology that deals with the imaging of infants, children, and adolescents. Children and young adults under 21 have different anatomy, disease processes, and emotional and physical needs when compared to adult patients.
Everything Rad
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The balance of dose and image quality is even more important in pediatric medical imaging. Not only are children more radiosensitive than adults (the cancer risk per unit dose of ionizing radiation is higher), but children also have a longer expected lifetime, which puts them at greater risk of cancer following radiation exposure.(1)
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