Radiation safety for cardiovascular computed tomography imaging in paediatric cardiology: a joint expert consensus document of the EACVI, ESCR, AEPC, and ESPR

Children with congenital and acquired heart disease may be exposed to relatively high lifetime cumulative doses of ionizing radiation from necessary medical invasive and non-invasive imaging procedures. Although these imaging procedures are all essential to the care of these complex paediatric popul...

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Published inEuropean heart journal cardiovascular imaging
Main Authors Francone, M, Gimelli, A, Budde, R P J, Caro-Dominguez, P, Einstein, A J, Gutberlet, M, Maurovich-Horvat, P, Miller, O, Nagy, E, Natale, L, Peebles, C, Petersen, S E, Semple, T, Valverde, I, Voges, I, Secinaro, A, Di Salvo, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 21.07.2022
Subjects
congenital heart disease
radiation protection
CCT
children
radiation exposure
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Summary:Children with congenital and acquired heart disease may be exposed to relatively high lifetime cumulative doses of ionizing radiation from necessary medical invasive and non-invasive imaging procedures. Although these imaging procedures are all essential to the care of these complex paediatric population and have contributed to meaningfully improved outcomes in these patients, exposure to ionizing radiation is associated with potential risks, including an increased lifetime attributable risk of cancer. The goal of this manuscript is to provide a comprehensive review of radiation dose management and cardiac computed tomography performance in the paediatric population with congenital and acquired heart disease, to encourage informed imaging to achieve indication-appropriate study quality at the lowest achievable dose.
ISSN:2047-2412
DOI:10.1093/ehjci/jeac048