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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature2018

Choice of tube extremity for emission of the lowest radiation dose in pediatric patients.

Guilherme Oberto Rodrigues, Rogério Fachel Medeiros, Sergio Chaves Rodrigues, Liliana Fortini Cavalheiro Boll, Maria Claudia Irigoyen, Silvia Goldmeier

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Article in International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02925936 (Choice of Tube Extremity in Emission of Lowest Radiation Dose in Pediatric Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Choice of Tube Extremity in Emission of Lowest Radiation Dose in Pediatric Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorInstituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do SulRan2014 to 2015Enrolled48ConditionsRadiation Absorption, RadiographyArmsThyroid facing the anode end of xray machine, Thyroid facing the cathode end of xray machine
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Guilherme Oberto RodriguesPostgraduate Program of the IC/FUC: Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul (Institute of Cardiology/University Foundation of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul), Brazil.
Rogério Fachel MedeirosUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul), Brazil.
Sergio Chaves RodriguesUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) (Federal University of Health Care Sciences of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul), Brazil.
Liliana Fortini Cavalheiro BollPostgraduate Program of the IC/FUC: Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul (Institute of Cardiology/University Foundation of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul), Brazil.
Maria Claudia IrigoyenUniversidade de São Paulo (1990) (University of São Paulo, Brazil), Brazil.
Silvia GoldmeierPostgraduate Program of the IC/FUC: Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul (Institute of Cardiology/University Foundation of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul), Brazil.
Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre · BRUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo compare the dosage of radiation the thyroid and gonad glands receive in pediatric patients undergoing chest X-rays, in distinct positions, towards the goal of developing of an X-ray tube positioning protocol.

methodsA randomized controlled clinical trial was carried out in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at the Institute of Cardiology/University Foundation of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil from June 2014 to September 2016. Patients were divided into two groups. One group was positioned with the thyroid gland facing the

resultsForty-eight pediatric patients, with a mean age of 2.0 ± 1.3 years, participated in this study. Based on the evaluation of 48 images, it was determined that the thyroid and gonad glands facing the cathode were exposed to 13.3 ± 3.1 μGy and 13.5 ± 4.1 μGy of radiation, respectively ( DISCUSSION: The proximity of the thyroid gland to the cathode end of the X-ray tube appears to be related to the dosage of ionizing radiation. Adverse effects associated with exposure to ionizing radiation could be minimized by positioning the thyroid gland to the

conclusionPatients should be placed facing the anode end of the X-ray tube when taking thoracic X-rays, in order to reduce radiation exposure to the thyroid and gonad glands.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02925936.

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Radiation dosageRadiographyThoracic spectrometer

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PMID30320204
PMCPMC6180336
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