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

• Published in: European 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
• Language: English
• Published: England 21.07.2022
• Subjects: congenital heart disease; radiation protection; CCT; children; radiation exposure

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...