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ArticlePhysical and engineering sciences in medicine2026

Proposing diagnostic reference levels for paediatric computed tomography in Jordan: a national multicentre analysis.

Abdel-Baset Bani Yaseen, Jamie Trapp, Davide Fontanarosa

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Abdel-Baset Bani YaseenSchool of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane, QLD, 4059, Australia.
Jamie TrappCentre for Biomedical Technologies, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia.
Davide FontanarosaSchool of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane, QLD, 4059, Australia. d3.fontanarosa@qut.edu.au.

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Abstract

Children are more radiosensitive than adults, making dose optimisation in paediatric computed tomography (CT) essential. Although Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) are internationally recommended as optimisation tools, national DRLs for paediatric CT in Jordan remain limited and outdated. This study aimed to establish national DRLs for six paediatric CT protocols, evaluate inter-hospital and age-related dose variations, and compare results with international benchmarks. A retrospective multicentre study was conducted across six Jordanian hospitals between December 2023 and September 2025, including 3794 paediatric patients stratified into four age groups (< 1, 1-4, 5-10, and 11-18 years). Volumetric CT dose index (CTDI

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PediatricsTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolDiagnostic Reference LevelsFemaleHumansInfantJordanMaleRadiation DosageRetrospective StudiesDiagnostic reference levelsDose optimisationPaediatric computed tomographyRadiation doseRadiation protection

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