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Radiation dosage during pediatric diagnostic or interventional cardiac catheterizations using the “air gap technique” and an aggressive “as low as reasonably achievable” radiation reduction protocol in patients weighing <20 kg
BACKGROUND: Cardiac catheterizations expose both the patient and staff to the risks of ionizing radiation. Studies using the “air gap” technique (AGT) in various radiological procedures indicate that its use leads to reduction in radiation exposure but there are no data on its use for pediatric card...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4782462/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27011686 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2069.171406 |