Tracking Doses in the Pediatric Population

Abstract Archives of the RSNA, 2014

RC523B

Tracking Doses in the Pediatric Population

Refresher/Informatics

Presented on December 3, 2014
Presented as part of RC523: Minicourse: Recording and Reporting Radiation Dose: Nuclear Medicine

Participants

Frederic H. Fahey DSc, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1) List three considerations in estimating the radiation dose from pediatric nuclear medicine. 2) Discuss three factors that affect the radiation dose from the CT component of hybrid imaging. 3) Describe three factors that can affect the appropriate choice of administered activity for a nuclear medicine study. 4) List 2 advances that may lead to further reduction in the administered activity in pediatric nuclear medicine.

Cite This Abstract

Fahey, F, Tracking Doses in the Pediatric Population. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/12021248.html