Diagnostic reference levels for 18 F-FDG whole body PET/CT procedures: Results from a survey of 12 centres in Australia and New Zealand.

Essam M AlkhybariMark F McEnteePatrick C BrennanKathy P WillowsonPeter L Kench

Published in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2019)

The current DRLs were proposed for AU QLD/WA and NZ for 18 F-FDG whole-body PET/CT examinations. Variations existed in the current practice of AU QLD/WA and NZ PET/CT examinations. There is a need to optimize the radiation doses delivered from PET/CT examinations.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
sensitive detection
primary care
healthcare
computed tomography
quality improvement
pet imaging