ArticleThe British journal of radiology2020
Local diagnostic reference levels in pediatric CT examinations: a survey at the largest children's hospital in Greece.
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Abstract
objectivesThe increased frequency of pediatric CT examinations and the high radiosensitivity of children entail the need to determine DRLs and optimize CT protocols. The aim of the study was twofold. Firstly, to establish pediatric LDRLs according to age and weight for the most common types of CT examinations at the largest children's hospital in Greece. Secondly, to compare LDRLs with European DRLs.
methodsA total of 756 pediatric patients who underwent head, chest, and abdomen-pelvis CT examinations were included. Patients were categorized into age groups according to the hospital's protocols. All CT examinations were performed using iterative reconstruction algorithm and AEC. LDRLs were determined in terms of 75
resultsGathering all age groups for head CT examinations and all weight groups for body CT examinations, LDRLs were ranged from (22-68, 2-5, 2-10) mGy in terms of CTDIvol; (317-786, 22-168, 58-425) mGy.cm in terms of DLP per acquisition and (324-838, 42-265, 85-498) mGy.cm in terms of total DLP for head, chest and abdomen-pelvis CT examinations, respectively.
conclusionCTDI 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-based LDRLs for pediatric CT examinations were established for the largest children's hospital in Greece. Further investigations across the country are required for the establishment of national pediatric DRLs in Greece.
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