Affiliation:
1. Departments of Radiology and Radiological Science and Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore
Abstract
The United States Mint may begin producing an aluminum alloy one-cent coin. Aluminum, unlike copper, is not radiodense and an ingested aluminum coin is difficult to distinguish on radiographs. Since children often swallow coins, this is of particular interest to pediatricians. Should the proposed aluminum coin be minted, pediatricians and radiologists will have to exercise special care in assessing children who may have swallowed such a coin.
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Subject
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Cited by
2 articles.
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