Ces radiol. 2023, 77(3):131-139 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2023/015

Effective radiaton dose of skeletal surveys performed for suspected non-accidental injuryOriginal article

Eliška Popelová1, Daša Švaříková2, Darja Máslová1, Martin Kynčl1
1 Klinika zobrazovacích metod 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha
2 Samostatné oddělení lékařské fyziky FN Motol, Praha

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effective radiation dose of askeletal survey in children younger than two years evaluated for suspectednon-accidental injury.

Methods: Skeletal surveys performed in children younger than two years withsuspected non-accidental injury between 2015-2023 were retrieved from theradiological database. The effective radiation dose of initial, follow-up andcombined skeletal survey was calculated with the aid of VF-SED software. CTbrain performed in this study group was used to determine the effectiveradiation dose of CT brain for comparison.

Results: In the studied period, 40 initial and 18 follow-up skeletal surveyswere performed in 40 children. The mean effective radiation dose of theinitial, follow-up and combined skeletal survey was 0.20 mSv, 0.08 mSv and0.29 mSv respectively.
32 CT brain studies in 19 children were performed in the same study group. Themean effective radiation dose of CT brain was 1.22 mSv, based on 20non-contrast standard CT brain studies.

Conclusion: The mean effective radiation dose of a combined skeletal survey ina child younger than two years evaluated for suspected non-accidental injuryis 0.29 mSv. This is equivalent to approximately one quarter of the effectiveradiation dose of CT brain or roughly one month of background radiation dose.

Keywords: child, violence, radiation protection

Published: September 1, 2023  Show citation

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Popelová E, Švaříková D, Máslová D, Kynčl M. Effective radiaton dose of skeletal surveys performed for suspected non-accidental injury. Ces radiol. 2023;77(3):131-139. doi: 10.55095/CesRadiol2023/015.
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