Local diagnostic reference levels in pediatric CT examinations: A survey at the largest children's hospital in Greece.

CONCLUSION: CTDI LDRLs were comparable to European DRLs for head and either comparable or lower than European DRLs for body CT examinations. DLP LDRLs were higher than European DRLs for head and lower for body CT examinations. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Age- and weight-basedLDRLs for pediatric CT examinations were establishedfor the largest children's hospital in Greece.Further investigations across the country are required for the establishment of national pediatric DRLs in Greece. PMID: 32976036 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Radiology - September 24, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Ploussi A, Syrgiamiotis V, Makri T, Hatzigiorgi C, Efstathopoulos E Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research