Radiation dose metrics in multidetector computed tomography examinations: A multicentre retrospective study from seven tertiary care hospitals in Kerala, South India

Radiation dose metrics in multidetector computed tomography examinations: A multicentre retrospective study from seven tertiary care hospitals in Kerala, South India

Background: Presently, computed tomography (CT) is the most important source of medical radiation exposure. CT radiation doses vary considerably across institutions depending on the protocol and make of equipment. India does not yet have national or region-specific CT diagnostic reference levels. Ai...

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Main Authors: Binoj Varghese, Indu Kandanga, Paul Puthussery, Dhanesh Vijayan, S P Harish Babu, M K Aneesh, Muhammad Noufal, E V Binu, Arun C Babu, Sheen M James, Siva Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Subjects:
achievable dose
ct dose index
diagnostic reference level
diagnostic reference range
dose-length product
effective dose
radiation dose metrics
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijri.IJRI_394_17

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