Assessment of Regional Pediatric Computed Tomography Dose Indices in Tamil Nadu

The aim of this article is to assess Tamil Nadu pediatric computed tomography (CT) diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) by collecting radiation dose data for the most commonly performed CT examinations. This work was performed for thirty CT scanners installed in various parts of the Tamil Nadu region....

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Published in:Journal of medical physics 2017-01, Vol.42 (1), p.48-54
Main Authors: Saravanakumar, A, Vaideki, K, Govindarajan, K N, Jayakumar, S, Devanand, B
Format: Article
Language:English
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Diagnostic reference level
pediatric computed tomography
pediatric computed tomography diagnostic reference level
Technical Note
volumetric computed tomography dose index
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Summary:The aim of this article is to assess Tamil Nadu pediatric computed tomography (CT) diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) by collecting radiation dose data for the most commonly performed CT examinations. This work was performed for thirty CT scanners installed in various parts of the Tamil Nadu region. The patient cohort was divided into two age groups:
ISSN:0971-6203
1998-3913
DOI:10.4103/0971-6203.202425