2013
DOI: 10.1542/neo.14-4-e190
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Neonatal Radiation Exposure

Abstract: Najaf have disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this article. This commentary does not contain a discussion of an unapproved/ investigative use of a commercial product/ device. AbstractDiagnostic radiology is essential in the care of neonates. Survival of extremely preterm neonates and neonates with multiple birth defects inevitably results in a number of diagnostic radiologic procedures being performed in modern neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Harmful effects of radiation are well known. Th… Show more

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“…Preterm infants weighing less than 750 g may be exposed to an average of 30 radiographs within the first 6 weeks of life. This trend is similar to what has been reported widely in the literature, 1 2 with the smallest birthweight neonates receiving the greatest number of radiographs, related to their length of stay and the intensity of their treatments.…”
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“…Preterm infants weighing less than 750 g may be exposed to an average of 30 radiographs within the first 6 weeks of life. This trend is similar to what has been reported widely in the literature, 1 2 with the smallest birthweight neonates receiving the greatest number of radiographs, related to their length of stay and the intensity of their treatments.…”
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confidence: 89%
“…The possible harmful effects of radiation are well known. 1 Dangers of diagnostic radiation mainly occur with stochastic effects. 1 Stochastic effects may occur in small doses and cause cancer, leukemia, and fetal teratogenicity.…”
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“…1 Dangers of diagnostic radiation mainly occur with stochastic effects. 1 Stochastic effects may occur in small doses and cause cancer, leukemia, and fetal teratogenicity. 1 According to the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) guidelines, the cancer risk that might occur due to stochastic effects increases linearly with repeated doses.…”
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“…Entrance surface dose (ESD) has been widely used as an indicator to monitor radiation exposure because it is easy to measure (Smans, 2009;Vachharajani et al, 2013). Direct measurement of ESD using thermoluminescent dosimeters and dose-area product (DAP) meters is the most accurate method to measure exposure dose.…”
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confidence: 99%