Adult Fingers Visualized on Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Chest Radiographs: What You Don’t See

• Published in: Canadian Association of Radiologists journal Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 236 - 239
• Main Authors: Russell, Jordan, MD, Burbridge, Brent E., MD, FRCP(C), Duncan, Meghan D., MSc, Tynan, Jennifer, MD, FRCP(C)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2013; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Adult; Digital imaging; Fingers - diagnostic imaging; Human exposure; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods; Infant, Newborn; Intensive care; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal - standards; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal - statistics & numerical data; Neonatal; Occupational Exposure - statistics & numerical data; Pediatrics; Radiation; Radiation Dosage; Radiation exposure; Radiation Protection - standards; Radiation Protection - statistics & numerical data; Radiation safety; Radiography; Radiography, Thoracic - standards; Radiography, Thoracic - statistics & numerical data; Radiology; Radiology Information Systems - standards; Radiology Information Systems - statistics & numerical data; Radiation exposure; Neonatal; Digital imaging; Radiation safety

Abstract Purpose In a previous publication, it was revealed that a disturbingly high incidence of adult fingers were seen on pediatric intensive care unit radiographs, an example of inappropriate occupational exposure to diagnostic radiation. The present study examined adult fingers seen on neonatal...