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Kerma-area product (Pka) and cumulative air kerma (Ka,r) were collected.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Typical values (median Pka) ranged from: &amp;lt;5\u00a0kg (2.84\u00a0Gy\u00b7cm2) up to 50\u2013&amp;lt;80\u00a0kg (30.54\u00a0Gy\u00b7cm2). By age group &amp;lt;1\u00a0year (3.28\u00a0Gy\u00b7cm2) up to 10\u201315\u00a0years (20.63\u00a0Gy\u00b7cm2). No statistical difference was found between diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Weight-stratified institutional typical values revealed critical disparities, notably a five-fold higher dose for therapeutic procedures in infants &amp;lt;5\u00a0kg (4.07 vs 0.80\u00a0Gy\u00b7cm2). While weight predicts diagnostic dose, complexity drives therapeutic exposure. 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