Journal:
:international journal of pediatrics
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vahid karami department of medical physics, school of medicine, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran.
mansour zabihzadeh department of medical physics, school of medicine, student research committee, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran and department of clinical oncology, golestan hospital, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran
nasim shams department of oral and maxillofacial radiology, school of dentistry, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran
saman sarikhani department of radiology, school of medicine, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran.
background: gonad shielding has been recommended during pelvic x-rays since the 1950s. the popular method of gonad shielding is placement a lead shield in the midline of the pelvis. the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and utility of gonad shielding in pediatrics undergoing pelvic x-rays.materials and methodsfollowing study approval, we retrospectively retrieved data from the di...