pediatric skin entrance exposures

[alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu]

>Good morning everyone,
>
>In a discussion yesterday with the pediatric techs, I was asked if our
>skin entrance exposure numbers for standard exams were in line with
>other pediatric
>institutions.   Could those of you in pediatrics lend me a hand in
>determining whether we are or not? For the moment I'm looking at
>conventional film/screen 400 speed class systems. The specific groups of
>interest are the preemies to the medium size child.
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Jacqueline Gallet, PhD
>Dept of Med Phys
>CancerCare Manitoba
>100 Olivia St
>Winnipeg, Manitoba
>CANADA R3E 0V9
>(204) 787-2856
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