Abstract:OBJECTIVE. To establish national diagnostic reference levels (NDRLs) for most common paediatric computed tomography (CT) examinations in Egypt. METHODS: This was a prospective study that included all dedicated paediatric imaging centers in Egypt. Data from 1680 individual paediatric patients undergoing CT scanning of the head, chest and abdomen–pelvis were collected. Computed tomography dose indices were recorded, data were analysed and compared with the internationally published paediatric DRLs in14 countries… Show more
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