ArticleInsights into imaging2020
Diagnostic Reference Levels based on clinical indications in computed tomography: a literature review.
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- Pooled it
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- Evaluation of the turnaround time and the associated factors in computed tomography at the Palestinian hospitals.SAGE open medicine · 2026Article
- Establishment of the first National diagnostic reference levels by clinical indication for adult head computed tomography in morocco: A baseline study.Emergency radiology · 2025Article
- Clinical applications of portable CT scanners.The British journal of radiology · 2025Review
- Precision in Practice: Clinical Indication-Specific DRLs for Head CT for Advanced Personalised Dose Benchmarking.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Current practices and perceptions on diagnostic reference levels: a EuroSafe Imaging Survey Analysis.Insights into imaging · 2025Article
- Establishing Diagnostic Reference Levels for Paediatric CT Imaging: A Multi-Centre Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Effective Dose, Alternative Metrics, and SSDE: Experiences with Two CT Dose-Monitoring Systems.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Optimizing Radiation Risk Assessment in CT Imaging: Establishing Institutional Diagnostic Reference Levels and Personalized Dose Strategies for Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis Scans.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2025Article
- International survey on diagnostic reference levels based on clinical indications in plain radiography.European radiology · 2025Article
- Diagnostic reference level, achievable dose, and effective dose estimation in adult hybrid SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in Institut Jantung Negara.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Performance improvements of virtual monoenergetic images in photon-counting detector CT compared with dual source dual-energy CT: Fourier-based assessment.Physical and engineering sciences in medicine · 2025Article
- Validation of SSDE calculation in a modern CT scanner and correlation with effective dose.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess-A Prospective Study Comparing Clinical with CT Findings in 133 Consecutive Patients.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparison of Anatomical and Indication-Based Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) in Head CT Imaging: Implications for Radiation Dose Management.International journal of biomedical imaging · 2025Article
- Establishment of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Pediatric Neck CT at Nine University Hospitals in South Korea.Korean journal of radiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn August 2017, the European Commission awarded the "European Study on Clinical Diagnostic Reference levels for X-ray Medical Imaging" project to the European Society of Radiology, to provide up-to-date Diagnostic Reference Levels based on clinical indications. The aim of this work was to conduct an extensive literature review by analysing the most recent studies published and the data provided by the National Competent Authorities, to understand the current situation regarding Diagnostic Reference Levels based on clinical indications for computed tomography.
resultsThe literature review has identified 23 papers with Diagnostic Reference Levels based on clinical indications for computed tomography from 15 countries; 12 of them from Europe. A total of 28 clinical indications for 6 anatomical areas (head, cervical spine/neck, chest, abdomen, abdomen-pelvis, chest-abdomen-pelvis) have been identified.
conclusionsIn all the six anatomical areas for which Diagnostic Reference Levels based on clinical indications were found, a huge variation of computed tomography dose descriptor values was identified, providing evidence for a need to develop strategies to standardise and optimise computed tomography protocols.
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