Cumulative Radiation Dose from Medical Imaging in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Emer Shelly (Author), Michael G. Waldron (Author), Erica Field (Author), Niamh Moore (Author), Rena Young (Author), Andy Scally (Author), Andrew England (Author), Michael Maher (Author), Mark F. McEntee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Children with congenital heart disease are exposed to repeated medical imaging throughout their lifetime. Although the imaging contributes to their care and treatment, exposure to ionising radiation is known to increase one's lifetime attributable risk of malignancy. A systematic search of mult...