CT can be a life saving tool for diagnosing illness and injury in children. For an individual child, the risks of CT are small and the individual risk-benefit balance favors the benefit when used appropriately. Approximately 5 to 9 million CT examinations are performed annually on children in the United States.

2016年1月25日 · How bad is it for a baby to receive a CT scan of the head? The simple answer is that the long-term risk of cancer or leukemia from your son's head CT scan is extremely low and more likely, nonexistent. It was very helpful that you provided the dose-length-product (DLP) value (in mGy-cm) for the scan.

Pediatric computed tomography (CT) is a fast, painless exam that uses special x-ray equipment to create detailed images of your child's internal organs, bones, soft tissues and blood vessels. It may be used to help diagnose abdominal pain or evaluate for injury after trauma. Tell your doctor about your child's medications and allergies.

What is a CT scan? CT scans use X-rays generated from a source that is rotated around the body to create 3-dimensional pictures of the body. CT studies can provide critical information for the care of your child, but obtaining the images results in more radiation exposure for the study than a single X-ray. How much radiation is used in these exams?

2023年8月11日 · 婴幼儿完全可以做CT的，作为家长完全可以放心。 但是，CT检查会产生一定的辐射，对人体，尤其婴幼儿有一定的影响，但这种影响概率较低，孩子只在CT室内停留很短的时间，不会有很大的影响，偶尔一次检查，这种辐射剂量，孩子身体是完全可以耐受的。 只有当辐射剂量或者辐射的时间超过了一定的范围，才会对孩子的身体和健康造成一定的辐射损害。 在安全范围内的辐射剂量，对婴幼儿不会造成太大影响。 CT在临床诊断中具有很大的价值。 权衡利弊。 …

A CT scan takes detailed pictures of your child’s body by using a combination of X-rays and a computer to create cross-sectional pictures of their organs, bones and other tissues. It can be used to help diagnose the reasons for abdominal pain or evaluate the extent of an injury — all in less than 5 minutes.

A computed tomography (CT) scan is a type of imaging that takes pictures of your child’s body. It can be used to study all parts of the body, including arms and legs, organs, blood vessels and bones. CT scans are fast, painless, noninvasive and accurate. With each rotation of the machine, a thin image of your child is created.

CT (computed tomography) is a non-invasive procedure that uses x-ray equipment and powerful computers to create detailed, cross-sectional images of your child's body. Most CT scans are performed in seconds, although it can take 10 minutes …

A CT scan (Computed Tomography) uses x-rays and computers to take pictures of the internal structures of your child’s body. This information sheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about having a CT scan at, how to prepare for it …

Computed tomography (CT), sometimes called a CAT scan, uses x-rays and computers to create an image of the inside of your child's body. Most parts of the body can be examined using CT. The CT machine looks like a giant doughnut. Your child will move through the opening of the doughnut while on the exam table.