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5 Recommendations to Achieve Excellence in Pediatric Medical Imaging

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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) This is a frequent question regarding pyloric and appendix ultrasounds in children.