Effective Radiation Doses for Lung Cancer Screening Scans —Reply

In Reply We thank Bernheim for his thoughtful comments on our recently published Original Investigation. The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services recommend a maximum volumetric computed tomography dose index (CTDIvol) of 3 mGy for lung cancer screening. As a measure of the average dose per slice, CTDIvol will reflect many of the scanning decisions made by the radiologists and technologists, and reliably measure average doses that patients will receive.
Source: JAMA Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research