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A simple dose-saving procedure for the diagnosis of congenital hip dysplasia employing a diaphragm in near-focus position is presented. Doses to the skin and the gonads are measured with a phantom, comparing the new and other techniques. With optimal techniques the skin dose is smaller than 2 mR and the gonadal doses lie around 0.1 mR for both male and female patients.
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Kalender, W., Reither, M. & Schuster, W. Reduction of dose in pelvic examinations of infants using modern X-ray techniques. Pediatr Radiol 8, 233–235 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00974041
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