Development of acceptable quality radiation dose levels for common computed tomography examinations: A focused multicenter study in United Arab Emirates

Autor: Wiam Elshami, Mohamed Abuzaid, Dlama Z. Joseph, H. O. Tekin, Hatem Ghonim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 10 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.964104
Popis: PurposeDiagnostic Reference Level (DRL) is a practical tool for radiation dose optimization, yet it does not indicate the patient size or image quality. The Acceptable Quality Dose (AQD) introduced to address the limitations of the DRLs and it is based on image quality, radiation dose, and patient weight. The aim of this study is to establish the AQD for adult patients' undergoing Computed Tomography (CT) examinations (Head, chest, abdomen).MethodsThis study is conducted in the four main hospitals at the Ministry of Health and Prevention. Patient information and exposure parameters were extracted. All the acceptable images are scored for their quality assessments. Data is classified as seven weight groups,
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