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

Background: Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are a crucial element of auditing radiation doses in paediatric computed tomography (CT). Currently, there are no national paediatric CT DRLs in South Africa. Objectives: The aim of this article was to establish local paediatric DRLs for CT examination...

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Main Authors: Cornelis M. van der Merwe, Nasreen Mahomed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2020-10-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
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Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1823