background  it is remain a main concern that pediatric chest radiographies contribute to the significant radiation exposure to the thyroid gland as a more susceptible organ to radiation induced cancer. the aim of this study was to evaluate the entrance surface dose (esd) of pediatric chest radiography compared to the diagnostic reference levels (drl) and evaluation the efficacy of the lead (pb)...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE To examine the reliabilities of sagittal spino-pelvic alignment measurements using whole spine-pelvic and local pelvic radiographs and to determine whether spinal deformity affects these reliabilities. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Sagittal spino-pelvic alignment is important in adult spinal deformity patients (ASD). Spino-pelvic parameters are close...

Aghoutane Elmouhtadi*, MD; Fezzazi Redouane, MD Department of Orthopedic Pediatric Surgery, Medical University Hospital Mohammed VI, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Marrakech, Morocco Received: Oct 19, 2011; Accepted: Apr 08, 2012; First Online Available: Jan 17, 2013 Kabuki make-up syndrome (KMS) is a rare multiple congenital anomalies/mental retardation syndrome of unknown cause, first desc...

Background  It is remain a main concern that pediatric chest radiographies contribute to the significant radiation exposure to the thyroid gland as a more susceptible organ to radiation induced cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the entrance surface dose (ESD) of pediatric chest radiography compared to the diagnostic reference levels (DRL) and evaluation the efficacy of the lead (Pb)...

background: increasing the x-ray focus to film distance (ffd) has been advocated as an effective method to reduce the patients’ radiation dose. the aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of this technique in patients' dose and image quality in pediatric chest x-ray.material and methods: sixty pediatric patients were x-ray imaged at ffds of 100 and 130 cm. dose measurements were ...

Ultrasound is a useful modality for the diagnosis of different types of pelvic fractures in horses of many breeds and uses. Ultrasound provides the referral veterinarian and the ambulatory practitioner an alternative to traditional diagnostic modalities (radiography and nuclear scintigraphy). Pelvic fracture should be suspected in horses with acute onset, severe hind limb lameness with or witho...

BACKGROUND Gonad shielding has been extensively advocated during pelvic radiography at or below reproductive ages. The popular practice of gonad shielding is placement of a lead shield in the midline of the pelvis. The aim of this study was to address the prevalence of gonad shielding and find out whether the current practice of gonad shielding can be considered as an effective method to reduce...

Background: This study aimed to estimate and compare the absorbed dose, lifetime cancer risk and mortalities due to cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and panoramic examinations on patients. Materials and Methods: The exposure factors were applied to 332 patients in two age groups (6-10, and ˃18-year-old). The dose-area product (DAP) values were measured for CBCT and panoramic radiographies. ...

INTRODUCTION Pelvic fractures are relatively uncommon in children, accounting for 0.3-7.5% of all pediatric injuries (Gänsslen et al., 2013; Ismail et al., 1996; Peltier, 1965; Galano et al., 2005; Spiguel et al., 2006). This case report describes a pediatric open pelvic injury caused by a crush mechanism between a car and guardrail. CASE A 13year old male presented with an open APC 3 pelvic ...