ESTABLISHMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE LEVELS IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FOR PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN SUDAN: A PILOT STUDY

被引：24
作者：
Sulieman, A. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz Univ, Coll Appl Sci, Radiol & Med Imaging Dept, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
[2] Sudan Univ Sci & Technol, Coll Med Radiol Sci, Khartoum, Sudan
来源：
RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY | 2015年 / 165卷 / 1-4期
关键词：
RADIATION-EXPOSURE; CT; 64-SLICE; 16-SLICE; CANCER; HEAD;
D O I：
10.1093/rpd/ncv109
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
Paediatric patients are recognised to be at higher risk of developing radiation-induced cancer than adults. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the radiation doses to paediatric patients during computed tomography (CT) procedures in order to propose local diagnostic reference levels (DRLs). A total of 296 patients (aged 6-10 y) were investigated in 8 hospitals equipped with 64-, 16- and dual-slice CT machines. The mean dose length product values were 772, 446 and 178 mGy cm for head, abdomen and chest, respectively. Imaging protocols were not adapted to the patient's weight in certain CT machines. The results confirmed that paediatric patients are exposed to an unnecessary radiation dose. The established DRLs were higher than those available in other countries. This study showed the need for harmonisation of the practice in CT departments and radiation dose optimisation.
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页码：91 / 94
页数：4
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