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CT of the Pediatric Abdomen

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Pediatric abdominal CT has become much rarer during the past decade due to radiation issues. However, it remains a powerful imaging tool indicated in some specific indications such as trauma or as a problem-solving tool. Dedicated pediatric CT protocols are used to reduce radiation burden, and usually a single-phase acquisition is diagnostically sufficient. These radiation issues are discussed in this chapter, technical aspects and tips on how to optimize the CT protocol for pediatric needs are addressed, and the typical indications are listed and some relevant findings demonstrated.

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    Konstantin Nikolaou

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Riccabona, M., Pilhatsch, A. (2017). CT of the Pediatric Abdomen. In: Nikolaou, K., Bamberg, F., Laghi, A., Rubin, G.D. (eds) Multislice CT. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2017_126

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