Evaluation of Effective Doses for Paediatric Brain Computed Tomography at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State Nigeria

Abstract

Radiation exposure due to computed tomography (CT) is on the increase due to number of different CT examinations worldwide .Computed tomography is a valuable modality for diagnosing many paediatrics disease conditions. Paediatric patients are considered to be at higher risk of developing radiation-induced tumors due to increased tissue Radio-sensitivity.