Ventriculoperitoneal shunt survey in pediatric patients in an emergency setting: a comparison between ultra-low-dose CT using a tin filter and plain radiography
Abstract:OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic performance, effective radiation dose, and examination time of ventriculoperitoneal shunt evaluation using full-body ultra-low-dose CT (ULD CT) with a tin filter compared with digital plain radiography in a pediatric population.
METHODS
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in an emergency setting. Data from 143 children were collected. Sixty were examined with ULD CT with a tin filter and 83 with digital plain radiography method… Show more
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