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ArticlePublic health weekly report2026

Establishment of National Diagnostic Reference Levels for Coronary Angiography and Interventional Procedures.

Daeho Kim, Hyemin Park, Youjeong Min, Jongwon Gil, Jonghun Won, Byungryul Cho, Jungsu Kim

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Daeho KimDepartment of Bio-Health Convergence, Daegu Health College, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2273-4577
Hyemin ParkDepartment of Radiology, Masan University, Changwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6889-7032
Youjeong MinDivision of Medical Radiation and Health Management, Department of Health Hazard Response, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6363-8211
Jongwon GilDivision of Medical Radiation and Health Management, Department of Health Hazard Response, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3460-1467
Jonghun WonDivision of Medical Radiation and Health Management, Department of Health Hazard Response, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7208-896X
Byungryul ChoDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2095-1121
Jungsu KimDepartment of Radiologic Technology, Daegu Health College, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1607-5723

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to establish national diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for coronary angiography (CAG) and interventional procedures in the Republic of Korea (ROK), providing objective standards to optimize patient radiation exposure. Methods: Data were collected from the second through the fourth quarter of 2024 from 20 certified medical institutions. A total of 1,980 cases involving seven major procedures-including CAG, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and chronic total occlusion (CTO) procedure were analyzed. Using digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) radiation dose structured reports (RDSRs) and procedure reports, the dose area product (DAP) and fluoroscopy time (FT) were evaluated. The DRLs were defined as the 75th percentile of the dose distributions. Results: CTO showed highest values with a DAP of 106.83 Gy‧cm Conclusions: This study presents the first national DRLs for cardiac interventional procedures in the ROK based on multicenter clinical data. These findings provide a foundational baseline for the management of radiation safety and dose optimization in clinical practice.

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Coronary angiographyDiagnostic reference levelsRadiation dosageRadiation exposureRadiology, interventional

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PMCPMC13228875

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