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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Challenges Associated with Effective Implementation of CT Dose Check Standards and Radiation Monitoring Index in Computed Tomography: Healthcare Sector Experience.

Entesar Zawam Dalah, Yousuf Mohammad Al Musfari, Badriya Mohd Hassan Ali, Anwaar Abdulrahim Al Hammadi, Hashim Abdul Azeez Beevi, Manal Ibrahim Jaber, Alyazya Akeel Al-Ali, Ayesha Khalid Alkharoossi, Fairooz Hussain Al Hashemi, Fatma Mahmood Alkhatib and 1 more

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Entesar Zawam DalahHQ Diagnostic Imaging Department, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai P.O. Box 4545, United Arab Emirates.
Yousuf Mohammad Al MusfariDepartment of Radiology, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai P.O. Box 4545, United Arab Emirates.
Badriya Mohd Hassan AliDepartment of Radiology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai 7272, United Arab Emirates.
Anwaar Abdulrahim Al HammadiDepartment of Radiology, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai P.O. Box 4545, United Arab Emirates.
Hashim Abdul Azeez BeeviDepartment of Radiology, Hatta Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai P.O. Box 7272, United Arab Emirates.
Manal Ibrahim JaberDepartment of Radiology, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai P.O. Box 4545, United Arab Emirates.
Alyazya Akeel Al-AliDepartment of Radiology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai 7272, United Arab Emirates.
Ayesha Khalid AlkharoossiDepartment of Radiology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai 7272, United Arab Emirates.
Fairooz Hussain Al HashemiDepartment of Radiology, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai P.O. Box 4545, United Arab Emirates.
Fatma Mahmood AlkhatibDepartment of Radiology, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai P.O. Box 4545, United Arab Emirates.
Sabaa Anam Aqil KhanDepartment of Radiology, Latifa Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai P.O. Box 9115, United Arab Emirates.

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Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) radiation dose management tools should be used whenever possible, particularly with the increasing demand for acquiring CT studies. Herein, we aim to assess the advantages and challenges faced with implementing two CT dose management tools. A second aim was to highlight CT examinations exceeding dose notification values (NVs) and define the common set of causes. A total of 13,037 CT examinations collected over a six-month period, were evaluated, using two independent CT dose management tools, a CT Dose Notification prospective-view tool (PVT) following CT Dose Check standards and a retrospective statistical-based view tool (RSVT). Dose NVs were set to twice the Local Diagnostic Reference Levels. There was a significant discrepancy between dose NV counts registered with prospective (4.15%) and retrospective (7.98%) tools using T-Test. A core difference is the dose configuration setup, with PVT and RSVT being dose per series and whole study, respectively. Both prospective and retrospective dose management tools were equally useful despite their technical difference. Configuring the CT prospective dose notification check tool using NVs that is based on DRLs has limitations, and one needs to establish dose NVs per series to overcome this technical hurdle. Technical challenges make the implementation of CT Dose Check standards puzzling.

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CT Dose Check standardCT dose monitoring toolsdose notification valueDOSE TQMDRLsradiation monitoring index

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PMID36292417
PMCPMC9601746

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