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Paediatric Radiography covers the different skills needed to x-ray children successfully - radiographic positioning, choice and number of views, patient communication with child and parents, achieving patient co-operation and immobilisation. It provides a basis for acquisition of the necessary expertise, based on knowledge of child development/ psychology, paediatric pathology and the emotional needs of the child and parents. Discussion on IRMER, the Children Act and advice on setting up a paediatric x-ray room in a general department are included. An important point is the inclusion of measured dose to parent/nurse's hands when holding a small child in position. EU regulations allow this practice but, because of insufficient information as to dose, this is banned in some countries. The information provided will point out the negligible risk involved. Most of the book is in easy to access note form (bullet points), with the exception of chapters on psychology, play, digital imaging and current legislation on imaging children. The book is suitable for radiography students, diagnostic radiographers and radiologic technologists, as well as for nurses in paediatric departments and othe

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