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Dosimetric studies in the radiological examination of the hips in young infants with a special fenestration method of gonad protection

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A special lead shield of 1,5 mm Pb, with a fenestration was used for gonad protection during X-Ray of the hips for detection of dysplasia. The window allows the delineation of all parts of the skeleton required to make a correct diagnosis and check the standardized position of the pelvis, while all other parts, especially the gonads are safely shielded. The scattered radiation for the testes was further reduced by a trough-shaped lead shield behind the scrotum. The effectiveness of this gonad protection was measured by direct dosimetric studies on the infant with LiF and CaF2: Dy dosimeters at different adjustments of the X-ray generator and with medium and ultra high speed screen-film combinations

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  1. St. Anna Children's Hospital, Kinderspitalgasse 6, A-1090, Vienna, Austria

    P. Krepler, N. Vana & Christl Havranek

  2. Anatomic Institute of the Austrian Universities, Vienna, Austria

    P. Krepler, N. Vana & Christl Havranek

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Krepler, P., Vana, N. & Havranek, C. Dosimetric studies in the radiological examination of the hips in young infants with a special fenestration method of gonad protection. Pediatr Radiol 5, 231–235 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00972183

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