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Radiation Doses of Children, Undergoing Computed, Tomography of the Head at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital

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  • Tima Nassir

    (Department of Radiology and Imaging, Moi University School of Medicine)

  • Onditi Elias

    (Department of Radiology and Imaging, Moi University School of Medicine)

  • Festus Njuguna

    (Department of Child Health and Paediatrics, Moi University School of Medicine)

  • Jack Odunga

    (Department of Reproductive Health, Moi University School of Medicine)

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Objective: To determine the Volumetric Computed Tomography Dose Index, Dose Length Product and the effective dose of radiation delivered during routine head Computed tomography examination in children less than 15 years at Moi Teaching and Referral hospital and their association with Body Mass Index and age. Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study done at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. A total number of 127 patients aged between 0 to 15years were recruited into the study using systematic sampling technique. Data was collected from the Computed tomography console and estimated effective dose calculated. Categorical variables were summarized as frequencies and percentages. Bivariate analysis was done using T-test to test for association between the dependent and independent variables between the groups. Pearson correlation coefficient and scatter plots were used to describe the relationship between the radiation doses, age and Body Mass Index. A P value of

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  • Tima Nassir & Onditi Elias & Festus Njuguna & Jack Odunga, 2022. "Radiation Doses of Children, Undergoing Computed, Tomography of the Head at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(3), pages 379-386, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:6:y:2022:i:3:p:379-386
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