Abstract
To develop a second set of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) and achievable doses (ADs) for 13 adult computed tomography (CT) protocols and a paediatric head CT protocol in Korea. A survey of 13,625 CT examinations was performed based on 13 adult CT protocols and a paediatric non-contrast brain CT protocol using 369 CT systems, with patients grouped according to age. Most CT protocols in this survey had DRLs similar to those reported in other countries. However, chest and abdomen-pelvic CT had lower DRLs than those reported in the first Korean national survey and those from other countries. Paediatric non-contrast brain CT in each age group, with the exception of the 11–15-year age group, had lower DRLs than those reported in other countries. The DRLs presented here are similar to (or lower than for some protocols) those reported in the first Korean national survey and those from other countries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 220-229 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Radiation Protection Dosimetry |
Volume | 187 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Dec 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Research Program funded by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016-E38002-00).
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiation
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health