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

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

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 w...

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Main Authors: Wiam Elshami, Mohamed Abuzaid, Dlama Z. Joseph, H. O. Tekin, Hatem Ghonim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Diagnostic reference level (DRL)
Acceptable Quality Dose (AQD)
Computed Tomography (CT)
radiation dose
radiation protection
radiation safety
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.964104/full

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