ArticleThe British journal of radiology2022
Paediatric diagnostic reference levels for common radiological examinations using the European guidelines.
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- Optimization of radiation protection using diagnostic reference values: current approaches and future directions.Radiation protection dosimetry · 2026Article
- International survey in four European countries on diagnostic reference levels based on clinical indications in computed tomography.Insights into imaging · 2026Article
- Setting the benchmark : morocco's first local diagnostic reference levels by clinical indication for pediatric computed tomography across all protocols.Emergency radiology · 2025Article
- Establishing facility reference levels and comparing to international diagnostic reference levels in paediatric general X-ray.Physical and engineering sciences in medicine · 2025Article
- Clinical Indication-Based Pediatric Diagnostic Reference Level Values for Abdominal Computed Tomography: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
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- International survey on diagnostic reference levels based on clinical indications in plain radiography.European radiology · 2025Article
- Establishing Local Diagnostic Reference Levels and Reference Curves for Thorax and Abdomen-Pelvis Paediatric CT Procedures.Acta medica Lituanic · 2025Article
- Comparison of typical radiation doses and risks using an anthropomorphic 'bone fracture' phantom for commonly performed X-ray projections in a 5-year-old.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2024Article
- Reporting Diagnostic Reference Levels for Paediatric Patients Undergoing Brain Computed Tomography.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2023Article
- Dual-Layer Detector Head CT to Maintain Image Quality While Reducing the Radiation Dose in Pediatric Patients.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility to determine regional diagnostic reference levels (RDRLs) for paediatric conventional and CT examinations using the European guidelines and to compare RDRLs derived from weight and age groups, respectively.
methodsData were collected from 31 hospitals in 4 countries, for 7 examination types for a total of 2978 patients. RDRLs were derived for each weight and age group, respectively, when the total number of patients exceeded 15.
resultsIt was possible to derive RDRLs for most, but not all, weight-based and age-based groups for the seven examinations. The result using weight-based and age-based groups differed substantially. The RDRLs were lower than or equal to the European and recently published national DRLs.
conclusionIt is feasible to derive RDRLs. However, a thorough review of the clinical indications and methodologies has to be performed previous to data collection. This study does not support the notion that DRLs derived using age and weight groups are exchangeable. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Paediatric DRLs should be derived using weight-based groups with access to the actual weight of the patients. DRLs developed using weight differ markedly from those developed with the use of age. There is still a need to harmonize the method to derive solid DRLs for paediatric radiological examinations.
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