Radiological imaging of neonates : radiation dose and image quality

• Main Author: Δουγένη, Ευτυχία
• Other Authors: Παναγιωτάκης, Γεώργιος
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Neonates; Paediatric; Computed radiography; Computed tomography; Radiation dose; Image quality; Effective dose; Cancer risk; Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); Contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR); Νεογνά; Παιδιατρική; Ψηφιακή ακτινογράφηση; Υπολογιστική τομογραφία; Δόση ακτινοβολίας; Ποιότητα εικόνας; Ενεργός δόση; Κίνδυνος καρκινογένεσης; 616.075 480 832

During hospitalisation in the SCBU premature neonates may undergo a significant number of radiographic procedures to assist mainly in the diagnosis and management of lung diseases, which represent one of the most life threatening conditions in the newborn. Additionally, repeated radiographs are requ...