Update of national diagnostic reference levels for adult CT in Switzerland and assessment of radiation dose reduction since 2010.

Christoph AberleNick RyckxReto TreierSebastian Schindera

Published in: European radiology (2019)

• Dose management software allows the establishment of DRLs based on big data. • Updated Swiss DRLs for adult CT are substantially lower compared with those from 2010. • Swiss DRLs are low compared with other national DRLs.

Keyphrases

big data
image quality
dual energy
artificial intelligence
computed tomography
quality improvement
contrast enhanced
machine learning
positron emission tomography
childhood cancer
magnetic resonance