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Question: Among pediatric patients undergoing ureteroscopy for stone disease, what is the dose of radiation, and what are the modifiable factors that contribute to the dose?
Question type: Etiology/Harm
Study design: Prospective monitoring
Investigators at Boston Children’s Hospital conducted a study to quantify radiation exposure during pediatric urologic procedures and identify modifiable ionizing radiation metrics. Over a 14-month period, a research associate observed consecutive operating room ureteroscopic procedures for treatment of urolithiasis to collect pertinent data such as source to skin distance (SSD), anterior-posterior diameter at the umbilicus, total fluoroscopy time, and fluoroscope …
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