Diagnostic reference levels for chest computed tomography in children as a function of patient size.

Denise BosSebastian ZensenMarcel K OpitzJohannes HauboldKai NassensteinSonja KinnerBernd SchweigerMichael ForstingAxel WetterNika Guberina

Published in: Pediatric radiology (2022)

We developed DRLs for paediatric chest CT as a function of patient size with substantially lower values than national and European DRLs. Precise knowledge of size-based DRLs may assist other institutions in further dose optimisation in children.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
young adults
case report
dual energy
positron emission tomography
image quality
healthcare
magnetic resonance imaging
emergency department
contrast enhanced
pet ct