More harm than good? The anatomy of misguided shielding of the ovaries

S L Fawcett; Andre Gomez; S J Barter; Michael Ditchfield; P Set

doi:10.1259/bjr/25742247

More harm than good? The anatomy of misguided shielding of the ovaries

S L Fawcett, Andre Gomez, S J Barter, Michael Ditchfield, P Set

Paediatrics Monash Health

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Abstract

Popular gonad shield designs aim to provide coverage of the true pelvis, which is presumed to be the probable location of the ovaries. Shields are frequently placed inaccurately, especially in children, obscuring important orthopaedic landmarks on pelvic radiographs. We aimed to identify the position of the ovaries and assess how this may vary with age and the degree of bladder filling.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e442 - e447
Number of pages	6
Journal	British Journal of Radiology
Volume	85
Issue number	1016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/25742247
Publication status	Published - 2012

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