Analysis of limited-sequence head computed tomography for children with shunted hydrocephalus: Potential to reduce diagnostic radiation exposure: Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 491-500

  Pindrik, Jonathan ^a   Huisman, Thierry A G M ^b   Mahesh, Mahadevappa ^a,c   Tekes, Aylin ^b   Ahn, Edward S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Divisions of Pediatric Radiology and Pediatric Neuroradiology   (United States)

^c Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Dose reduction; Head computed tomography; Limited sequence computed tomography; Radiation exposure; Radiation toxicity; Shunted hydrocephalus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEURORADIOLOGY; NEUROSURGEON; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY SCANNERS, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84887110381     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2013.8.PEDS1322     Document Type: Article

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