Pediatric Brain Tumor Risk Associated with Head Computed Tomography: Systematic Literature Review

• Main Authors: Dilara R. Kuznetsova (Author), Diana A. Gabdullina (Author), Alina F. Makhmudova (Author), Elena V. Bochkina (Author), Elizaveta O. Platonova (Author), Bogdan O. Zhirnov (Author), Elnara E. Akhmetgareeva (Author), Liliya S. Atangulova (Author), Ruslan S. Shein (Author), Kristina I. Rakhimova (Author), Vlastilin V. Pakalnis (Author), Elza R. Ganieva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Computed tomography (CT) of the brain has changed diagnostic neuroradiology significantly over the past 50 years since it was firstly used back in 1971 to visualize suspected frontal lobe tumour. The safety of head CT is determined by the small amount of radiation and the low sensibility of brain ti...