Development of size-specific institutional diagnostic reference levels for computed tomography protocols in neck imaging

Exploring foci of: Journal of Radiological Protection • Vol 40 • No 1 Development of size-specific institutional diagnostic reference levels for computed tomography protocols in neck imaging October 2019 • Andrea Steuwe, Christoph Thomas, Bastian Kraus, Oliver Thomas Bethge, Joel Aissa, Yan Klosterkemper, Gerald Antoch, Johannes Boos Abstract Purpose: To develop size-specific institutional diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for computed tomography (CT) protocols used in neck CT imaging (cervical spine CT, cervical CT angiography (CTA) and cervical staging CT) and to compare institutional to national DRLs. Materials and methods: Cervical CT examinations (spine, n = 609; CTA, n = 505 and staging CT, n = 184) performed between 01/2016 and 06/2017 were included in this retrospective study. For each region and examination, the volumetric CT dose in… Open Article Page

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