Updating national diagnostic reference levels for computed tomography in Greece: Challenges on patient protection optimisation.
Autor: | Simantirakis G; Greek Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 60092, 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: georgios.simantirakis@eeae.gr., Hourdakis CJ; Greek Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 60092, 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece., Kalathaki M; Greek Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 60092, 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece., Liotsou V; Greek Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 60092, 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece., Nikolaou M; Greek Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 60092, 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece., Pafilis C; Greek Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 60092, 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece., Thrapsanioti Z; Greek Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 60092, 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece., Tritakis P; Greek Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 60092, 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece., Carinou E; Greek Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 60092, 153 10, Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | European journal of radiology [Eur J Radiol] 2024 Jun; Vol. 175, pp. 111429. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 16. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111429 |
Abstrakt: | The escalating use of Computed Tomography (CT) imaging necessitates establishment and periodic revision of Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) to ensure patient protection optimization. This paper presents the outcomes of a national survey conducted from 2019 to 2022, focusing on revising DRLs for adult CT examinations. Dosimetric data from 127 scanners in 120 medical facilities, representing 25% of the country's CT scanners, were collected, emphasizing geographic distribution and technology representation. Τhe parameters used for DRLs were the CTDI Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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