Radiosensitivity Ultrasound X-ray 
The Radiology Clinic
DECEMBER 8, 2022
The epiphysis and diaphysis don’t fully close/fuse until about the age of 21, so the X-Rays of pediatric patients look much different. Below, you will see an adult femur X-Ray, and to the right, a pediatric femur X-ray. In adults, these two parts of the bone look like one bone.
Everything Rad
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
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.
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