Citation

Berger RP, Panigrahy A, Gottschalk S, Sheetz M. J. Pediatr. 2016; 171: 310-312.

Affiliation

Department of Radiation Safety, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.01.017

PMID

26831745

Abstract

Effective dose of a skeletal survey in infants using digital radiography was estimated to be 0.2 mSv using Monte Carlo simulation. Radiation risk from this procedure is, therefore, low. Radiation concern should not be an overriding factor when deciding whether skeletal survey is needed in cases of possible physical abuse.

Language: en