Paediatric CT scan usage and referrals of children to computed tomography in Germany-a cross-sectional survey of medical practice and awareness of radiation related health risks among physicians.

The article focuses on a research paper which evaluates the medical practice in pediatric computed tomography (CT) referrals, a major source of ionizing radiation exposure in medical diagnostics. The cross-sectional study also examines the physicians' knowledge of radiation doses and health associated with CT in children.