Radiation Exposure to Children in Diagnosing and at Hydrostatic Reduction of Intussusception

Abstract

The energy imparted to the children in diagnosing and hydrostatic reduction of intussusception was measured in 45 children by means of an area-dose measurement device and the mean absorbed dose was estimated. The device was provided with data on tube kVp, mAs and shutter positions and the results were presented as dGy × cm². The device had been calibrated against a 30 cm³ ionisation chamber at the relevant kVp range. The median energy imparted and mean absorbed dose were 10.8 mJ and 0.94 mGy, respectively. 70% of the total dose was delivered during fluoroscopy. The complex irradiation situation with varying field collimation, tube voltage and amount of photon absorbing barium sulphate in the intestines renders organ dose and hazards estimations less reliable. However, even leaving the radiation shielding effect of the barium sulphate out, the radiation load is justifiable for a combined diagnostic and interventional procedure.

Keywords

Radiation dose intussusception,reduction;—,children.

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