Diagnostic reference levels and median doses for common clinical indications of CT: findings from an international registry.
Denise BosSophronia YuJason LuongPhilip ChuYifei WangAndrew J EinsteinJay StarkeyBradley N DelmanPhuong-Anh T DuongMarco DasSebastian SchinderaAllen R GoodeFiona MacLeodAxel WetterRebecca NeillRyan K LeeJodi RoehmJames A SeibertLuisa F CervantesNima KasraiePavlina PikeAnokh PahwaCécile R L P N JeukensRebecca Smith-BindmanPublished in: European radiology (2021)
• Registry data were used to create benchmarks for 10 common indications for CT identified by the European Society of Radiology. • Observed US radiation doses were higher than European for 9 of 10 indications (except chronic sinusitis). • The presented diagnostic reference levels and median doses highlight potentially unnecessary variation in radiation dose.