Proposing Multiregional Diagnostic Reference Levels for Common CT Angiography Examinations in Saudi Arabia.

Ali B AlhailiyEssam AlkhybariMohammed S Alshuhri Abdullah Yousef Al-Othman Tarek Mohammed HegaziMohammed AlsuhaimiSultan AlghamdiKhaled Alenazi Yazeed I Alashban Sami A AlghamdiOmar QuziOsama Jaafari Saleh Alajlani Abdulrahman Masmali Yasser HadiElbagir ManssorMustafa Mahmoud

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)

This study provides preliminary DRLs for three common CTA procedures in Saudi Arabia. The widespread implementation of a low kVp and a high level of image reconstruction (IR) presents an opportunity for further dose reduction. These findings can serve as a foundation for future nationwide DRL surveys and the optimization of CTA imaging protocols in Saudi Arabia.

Keyphrases

cross sectional
primary care
high resolution
healthcare
deep learning
machine learning
mass spectrometry
photodynamic therapy
fluorescence imaging