A systematic review on the current status of adult diagnostic reference levels in head, chest and abdominopelvic Computed Tomography

MF Awad, L Karout, G Arnous… - Journal of …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Computed tomography (CT) is a routinely employed diagnostic tool for the detection and
diagnosis of disease processes. Despite the primary focus of radiation dose reduction and …

Establishing national clinical diagnostic reference levels and achievable doses for CT examinations in Brazil: A prospective study

MO Bernardo, L Karout, F Morgado… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Diagnostic reference levels (DRL) and achievable doses (AD) are important tools
for radiation dose optimization. Therefore, a prospective study was performed which aimed …

An audit of radiation doses received by paediatric patients undergoing computed tomography investigations at academic hospitals in South Africa

CM van der Merwe, N Mahomed - SA Journal of Radiology, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are a crucial element of auditing radiation
doses in paediatric computed tomography (CT). Currently, there are no national paediatric …

Practical challenges with imaging COVID-19 in Brazil: Mitigation in and beyond the pandemic

MO Bernardo, F Homayounieh… - Radiation Protection …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Computed tomography (CT) provides useful information in patients with known or suspected
COVID-19 infection. However, there are substantial variations and challenges in scanner …

Assessment of Radiological Patient Exposure for Computed Tomography Scanning Examinations-a Case Study at the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya

GK Kibet - 2023 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
The Nairobi Hospital is recognised in the region as an advanced diagnostic, treatment, and
referral centre in medical expertise and services. The hospital has a Brilliance 64-slice CT …

Detailed CT Dosimetry in 4 Moroccan Hospitals as a Preparation for the Development of National DRLs.

I Ou-Saada, S Douama… - Iranian Journal of …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract Introduction: Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) can prevent excessive,
unnecessary radiation exposure to patients and reduce the dose variation during different …

Optimization of routine pediatric CT examination in Hawassa city, Sidama region Ethiopia

EK Worassa, AB Abegaz, TM Nigusse, BL Safaye - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Computed tomography (CT) has considerable impact in patient care. However, it is the most
irradiating medical imaging technique in diagnostic radiology department. Optimization of …

[PDF][PDF] Optimization of Routine Pediatric Computed Tomography Examinations in Hawassa City, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia

AB Abegaz, TM Nigusse, BL Safaye… - Int Internal Med …, 2024 - opastpublishers.com
Computed tomography (CT) has considerable impact in patient care. However, it is the most
irradiating medical imaging technique in diagnostic radiology department. Optimization of …

[PDF][PDF] An audit on radiation dose received by the paediatric population undergoing CT investigations at the Wits Academic Hospitals

CM Van der Merwe - 2019 - wiredspace.wits.ac.za
AN AUDIT ON RADIATION DOSE RECEIVED BY THE PAEDIATRIC POPULATION
UNDERGOING CT INVESTIGATIONS AT THE WITS ACADEMIC HOSPITALS Page 1 AN …