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Study of the thorax in children is possible through various diagnostic methods. Each method has its own unique characteristics and an optimal time when it should be carried out to answer a specific clinical question. The first level of investigation is ultrasonography (US) and radiography; the second level is computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A diagnostic pathway that provides the lowest radiation dose possible must be used. That is, a pathway that complies with the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) concept. The need to respect this principle is based on the organ-sensitivity of children and their longer life expectancy, which subjects them to an increased risk of developing a radiation dose-related disease.
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Baldazzi, M., Carfagnini, F., Tani, G. (2013). Imaging of the Thorax. In: Lima, M. (eds) Pediatric Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5202-4_3
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