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Fig. 9. Graph shows that abdominopelvic image noise varied as
function of surface anterior midline dose in similar manner for each phantom.
We can decrease surface dose for pediatric CT examinations by matching
image-noise values to those of acceptable adult technique.
= adult
phantom,
= 10-year-old phantom,
= 5-year-old phantom,
=
1-year-old phantom.