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Radiation doses estimated in infants with congenital heart disease

AuntMinnie

. | M7-SSPH05-2 | Room N229 Findings will be presented in this Monday afternoon presentation on organ-specific ionizing radiation doses in neonatal patients who undergo interventional procedures for congenital heart disease (CHD). Gy-cm2, with organ-specific radiation doses highest for lung from frontal view (8.1

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TeleDaaS Launches as Premier Provider of Dosimetry as a Service for Clinical Research Organizations

Imaging Technology

At TeleDaaS, a team of leading dosimetry practitioners leverage proprietary software from Mirada Medical, LTD , which integrates with standard imaging technology, to support clinical research organizations in clinical trial design, execution and the development of new targeted radiation therapies.

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Pediatric Radiology: What To Expect

The Radiology Clinic

One additional consideration when imaging pediatric patients is their exposure to ionizing radiation. While MRI and Ultrasound produce NO ionizing radiation, X-Ray, CT, PET, and Nuclear Medicine studies do and therefore must be scrutinized when recommending and/or performing radiologic examinations.

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5 Recommendations to Achieve Excellence in Pediatric Medical Imaging

Everything Rad

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) Neither outcome is in the best interest of the patient.