Cumulative diagnostic imaging radiation exposure in premature neonates.
Khattab M, Hagan J, Staib LH, Mustafa A, Goodman TR. Cumulative diagnostic imaging radiation exposure in premature neonates. Journal Of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2022, 15: 95-103. PMID: 33843704, DOI: 10.3233/npm-210726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayCumulative effective radiation doseNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitGestational ageBirth weightEffective radiation doseIntestinal perforationCare unitPremature infantsRadiological studiesRadiation doseLevel 4 neonatal intensive care unitRadiation exposureMedian birth weightMedian gestational ageRetrospective chart reviewVulnerable patient populationPredictors of exposureIdentifies risk factorsTotal radiation doseChart reviewPremature neonatesPatient populationRisk factors