Background: Radiation protection in paediatric radiology requires special attention than in adult because children are more sensitive to radiation and at higher risk. This risk is explained by the longer life expectancy in children which allows for harmful effects of radiation to manifest and their developing organs and tissues being more sensitive to radiation. Hence, the need for determination of appropriate radiation dose for paediatric patients. Aims: To estimate entrance skin dose (ESD) received by paediatric patients during diagnostic x-ray examinations. Materials and Methods: A total of 253 paediatric patients undergoing various x-ray examinations between June 2011 and December, 2012 ia teaching hospital in the South West Nigeria were considered in this study. This hospital has no dedicated x-ray
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