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ArticleBMC medical imaging2025

Recommended National diagnostic reference levels for adult abdomino-pelvic computed tomography examinations in Ethiopia.

Solomon Getachew Mekonnen, Seife Teferi Dellie, Teklehaimanot Mezgebe Nguse, Daniel Zewdneh Solomon

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Solomon Getachew MekonnenDepartment of Technology and Innovation Management Office of Graduate Studies, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia. solomon.getachew@gmail.com.
Seife Teferi DellieDepartment of Radiology, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Teklehaimanot Mezgebe NguseDepartment of Radiography, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Daniel Zewdneh SolomonDepartment of Radiology, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Abstract

backgroundComputed Tomography (CT) plays a crucial role for diagnostic purpose; however, delivering optimal radiation dose to patients is the common challenge.

objectiveThe main objective of this study was to establish abdomino-pelvic national diagnostic reference levels (NDRL) in Ethiopia.

methodsA quantitative cross-sectional study design was employed in 23 health facilities. A total of 800 abdomino-pelvic CT scans of patients were evaluated from January, 2023 to March, 2024. Scan parameters, patient profile and CT dose describers were collected using a structured data collection format. Third quartile median values of the volumetric CT dose index (CTDI

resultThe third quartile values obtained from the median values of TDLP and CTDI

conclusionThe authors of this manuscript recommend that the NDRLs presented in this document can be used as a baseline against which hospitals future CT abdomino-pelvic median dose describers in Ethiopia can be compared.

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AbdomenDiagnostic Reference LevelsPelvisRadiography, AbdominalTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge DistributionCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAbdomino-pelvic computed tomographyDose length productNational diagnostic reference levelsVolumetric computed tomography dose index

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