Effective dose estimation for pediatric voiding cystourethrography using an anthropomorphic phantom set and metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) technology

2009

• “The risks associated with radiation exposure are higher in children than in adults.”

• “Effective doses ranged from 0.10 to 0.55 mSv, increased with age, and were higher in girls.”

• “Effective doses for VCUG examinations performed in children <or= 10 years of age are low, but are not negligible.”