In paediatric surgery, imaging procedures such as X-rays or fluoroscopy are used to make precise diagnoses or plan operations in a targeted manner. Careful handling of radiation is particularly important here - because children are more sensitive to ionising radiation than adults.
The specialisation in radiation protection in paediatric surgery, recognised by the Swiss Society for Paediatric Surgery (SGKC), ensures that medical professionals apply and strictly adhere to child-friendly radiation protection principles.
Doctors with this additional qualification are trained to keep radiation doses as low as possible - without jeopardising image quality or medical safety. They are familiar with the special features of children's anatomy, use modern, radiation-saving technologies and carefully adapt each examination to the child's age, weight and the question being asked. In this way, they make an important contribution to the safe, gentle and high-quality treatment of children and adolescents.