The effect of anti-scatter grid on radiation dose in chest radiography in children

Updates on some current issues in paediatric imaging

“…It is very timely therefore that the papers published in this issue pay considerable attention to such important issues as the appropriate use of immobilization and protection equipment (2), necessary to achieve good quality studies, without the need for repeat examina-Editorial tions. It is universally accepted that the use of an antiscatter grid requires an increase in radiation exposure in paediatric radiography, and it is very important that we have confirmation in this issue that this finding is also true when digital radiography is used (3).…”