2021
DOI: 10.5812/ijp.107258
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Challenges of Irradiation on Extrathoracic and Non-thoracic Organs in Portable Neonatal Chest Radiography: Do We Need Mandatory Protective Rules?

Abstract: Background: A chest X-ray (CXR) is known as the most common radiography used for adult and pediatric patients worldwide. Improper X-ray field collimation can result in excessive radiation dose on non-thoracic organs in chest radiographs. Objectives: This study was to investigate X-ray field collimation quality in neonatal chest radiography. Methods: A total of 213 chest radiographs of neonates from three hospitals were analyzed for collimation quality assessment in a retrospective study. Accordingly, ideal ima… Show more

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