Table 1: Comparison of doses for child and adult patients undergoing ASD procedure under control on the same angiograph.

 

Artis Zee

Allura Clarity

Children

Adults

Children

Adults

Effective dose [mSv]

0.82±0.24

1.09±0.40

0.55±0.19

0.44±0.23

Absorbed organ doses [mGy]

Thyroid

1.73±0.15

1.61±0.73

0.48±0.03

0.67±0.33

Lungs

3.32±2.08

3.01±1.28

2.56±1.24

1.13±0.96

Heart

2.65±0.98

7.27±1.93

2.00±0.37

1.94±0.86

Liver

0.23±0.15

0.57±0.35

0.17±0.14

0.17±0.10

Stomach

0.27±<0.01

0.82±0.52

0.20±<0.01

0.23±0.10

Kidneys

0.19±0.02

0.40±0.13

0.15±0.03

0.13±0.04

Ribs

1.14±0.66

2.18±1.20

0.69±0.11

0.83±0.61

TH spine

5.99±0.43

8.21±0.98

3.37±0.22

2.17±1.97

L-S spine

0.23±0.02

0.18±0.15

0.16±0.03

0.05±0.03

Red Bone Marrow (as a whole)

1.49±0.35

3.19±1.28

0.82±0.10

1.35±0.41