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Why should I have my son go to a pediatric radiologist?

My son needs to have a CT scan, but instead of going to a regular radiologist, his doctor referred us to a pediatric radiologist. What would a pediatric radiologist do differently?

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A pediatric radiologist is a board-certified diagnostic radiologist with additional expertise in all aspects of infants, children, adolescent and young adult imaging modalities. They have at least one additional year of training in pediatric imaging after completing residency in diagnostic radiology. Children are more sensitive to radiation then adults, so pediatric radiology departments use equipment and exposure settings designated to reduce radiation exposure to children, while producing high quality diagnostic images.
Not much in my opinion
A diagnostic radiologist completes a five-year residency training program. A pediatric radiologist, after his or her residency is complete, does an additional fellowship in pediatric radiology. These radiologists are specialized in pediatric disorders, which are quite different than diseases in adults. Remember, children are not little adults. In view of this, I would have my child reviewed by a pediatric radiologist with a certificate of added qualification, which is an exam they need to pass after the fellowship.

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