دراسة استمثال الوقاية الإشعاعية في التصوير المقطعي للأطفال في سورية

الملخص EN

The aim of this study is to reach recommendations to improve computed tomography procedures for children in Syria to achieve the optimal level of radiation protection through the study of procedures and imaging techniques being used.

The results showed significant differences in CT radiation dose of children in Syria, in addition to increasing the values of radiation doses to children by 31% of adults dose.

There are modern devices of CT multislices in 42% of hospitals (compared with 77% globally) and 25% of hospitals do not have protocols dedicated for children.

The ratio of usage protocols rely on certain symptoms 67%, Sedation and use of immobilisation devices for children were frequently reported.

Records of patient dose were null in all sites compared with 49% globally.