Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics (AIFB) · 2022
Patient size as a parameter for determining Diagnostic Reference Levels for paediatric Computed Tomography (CT) procedures.
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Satharasinghe Duminda, Jeyasugiththan Jeyasingam, Wanninayake W M N M B, Pallewatte A S, Samarasinghe R A N K K
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INTRODUCTION: The paediatric radiation dose has never been studied in Sri Lanka, nor has a national diagnostic reference level (NDRL) established. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to propose diagnostic reference levels (DRL) and achievable dose (AD) values for paediatric CT examinations based on size.
METHODS: A total of 658 paediatric (0-15 years) non-contrast-enhanced (NC) studies of head, chest and abdomen regions performed during six months in two dedicated paediatric hospitals (out of the three such institutions in the country) were included. For head examinations, the dose indexes were analysed based on age, while for body examinations, both age and effective diameter (Deff) were used. The median and the third quartile of the pooled dose distribution were given as AD and NDRL, respectively.
RESULTS: The AD ranges for the head, chest and abdomen regions based on CTDIvol were 45.8-57.2 mGy, 2.9-10.0 mGy and 3.8-10.3 mGy. The corresponding NDRL ranges were 45.8-95.8 mGy, 3.5-14.1 mGy and 4.5-11.9 mGy. The AD ranges based on SSDEdeff and deff were 3.5-9.6 mGy and 4.1-10.3 mGy in chest and abdomen regions. The corresponding NDRL were 4.5-14.1 mGy and 6.1-10.6 mGy.
CONCLUSION: Other institutions can use the present study DRLs as a reference dose for paediatric CT. The AD values can be used as a baseline for target dose optimisations, reducing doses up to 90%.
METHODS: A total of 658 paediatric (0-15 years) non-contrast-enhanced (NC) studies of head, chest and abdomen regions performed during six months in two dedicated paediatric hospitals (out of the three such institutions in the country) were included. For head examinations, the dose indexes were analysed based on age, while for body examinations, both age and effective diameter (Deff) were used. The median and the third quartile of the pooled dose distribution were given as AD and NDRL, respectively.
RESULTS: The AD ranges for the head, chest and abdomen regions based on CTDIvol were 45.8-57.2 mGy, 2.9-10.0 mGy and 3.8-10.3 mGy. The corresponding NDRL ranges were 45.8-95.8 mGy, 3.5-14.1 mGy and 4.5-11.9 mGy. The AD ranges based on SSDEdeff and deff were 3.5-9.6 mGy and 4.1-10.3 mGy in chest and abdomen regions. The corresponding NDRL were 4.5-14.1 mGy and 6.1-10.6 mGy.
CONCLUSION: Other institutions can use the present study DRLs as a reference dose for paediatric CT. The AD values can be used as a baseline for target dose optimisations, reducing doses up to 90%.