Choice of Tube Extremity in Emission of Lowest Radiation Dose in Pediatric Patients
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 48
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Dose of radiation used in thyroid gland with Ionization chamber
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Compare the radiation in pediatric patients thyroid submitted to chest X-ray using the position of the anode and cathode.
Detailed Description
The study's primary goal was to compare radiation exposure in two different positions during chest x rays in children. It was conducted from June/2014 to July/2015, and included children from 0 to12 years old staying at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Instituto de Cardiologia de Porto Alegre, Brazil, with chest x ray requests during ICU stay. They were randomized to two groups: during the x ray, one group was positioned with the thyroid facing the anode end, and the other group was positioned with the thyroid facing the cathode end.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- — to 12 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Younger than 12 years old
- •Admitted to the Paediatric ICU at Instituto de Cardiologia de Porto Alegre
- •Chest X ray requested by treating physician
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with scans that failed to comply with the technical criteria from the European Community Commission guidelines on quality criteria for diagnostic radiographic images in paediatrics, as evaluated by the radiologist doctors responsible for that exam report.
Arms & Interventions
Cathode
Thyroid facing the cathode end of xray machine
Intervention: Thyroid facing the cathode end of xray machine (Other)
Anode
Thyroid facing the anode end of xray machine
Intervention: Thyroid facing the anode end of xray machine (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Dose of radiation used in thyroid gland with Ionization chamber
Time Frame: One month
Assessed using ionization chamber
Secondary Outcomes
- Dose of radiation used in gonads with tape to measure(One month)
- Dose of radiation used in thorax with spectrometer(One month)
Investigators
Guilherme Oberto Rodrigues
Master of Science
Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul