Computed tomography (CT ... needs a CT scan. Children’s radiation exposure should be as low as possible because they are more sensitive to radiation than adults and they have a longer life ahead of ...

Vidal, MD In Figure 1 (KUB), a flat upright view of the abdomen showed moderate amount of stool in the descending colon and rectum, without any evidence of obstruction. A CT scan without contrast ...

However, the effective dose from a high resolution diagnostic scan can be quite high (up to 30 mSv for a whole ... PET/CT scans can be achieved by modifying the acquisition parameters for CT.