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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 6/2014

01-06-2014 | Minisymposium

Regional activities of the South African Society of Paediatric Imaging

Authors: Vicci C. du Plessis, Tanyia Pillay, Jaishree Naidoo

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 6/2014

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South Africa has only a handful of paediatric radiologists, but paediatric imaging is carried out at numerous hospitals and clinics throughout the country. General radiologists in South Africa, even when experienced and confident in imaging children in general practice, have poor knowledge of current trends in paediatric imaging practice [1]. Awareness of radiation protection issues among paediatricians is generally low, with widespread underestimation of relative doses and risks [2]. …
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Andronikou S, van Wyk M, Pillay T et al (2012) Imaging children gently: a survey of South African radiologists regarding safe computed tomography practice in children. Transactions 18:38–45
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Thomas KE, Parnell-Parmley JE, Haidar S et al (2006) Assessment of radiation dose awareness among pediatricians. Pediatr Radiol 36:823–832PubMedCrossRef
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Soye JA, Paterson A (2008) A survey of awareness of radiation dose among health professionals in Northern Ireland. Br J Radiol 81:725–729PubMedCrossRef
Metadata
Title
Regional activities of the South African Society of Paediatric Imaging
Authors
Vicci C. du Plessis
Tanyia Pillay
Jaishree Naidoo
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-2978-0

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