Towards establishment of diagnostic reference levels based on clinical indication in the state of Qatar

Towards establishment of diagnostic reference levels based on clinical indication in the state of Qatar

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to: 1) evaluate patient radiation exposure in CT and 2) establish CT Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRL)s based on clinical indication (CI) in Qatar. Materials and Methods: Patient data for 13 CIs were collected using specially designed collection forms fr...

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Main Authors: Huda AlNaemi, Virginia Tsapaki, Ahmed J. Omar, Maryam AlKuwari, Amal AlObadli, Shady Alkhazzam, Antar Aly, Mohammad Hassan Kharita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:European Journal of Radiology Open
Subjects:
Computed tomography
Clinical indication
Diagnostic reference levels
Clinical protocols
Radiation exposure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235204772030071X

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