Table 3 Selected dose results of the national survey on radiation dose in CT and comparison with other studies
From: A national survey on radiation dose in CT in The Netherlands
Protocol name | NSRD 2010 DLP (mGycm) | NSRD 2010 E103 (mSv) | Brix 2002; DLP (mGycm) | Brix 2002 E60 (mSv) | NRPB 2003 E60 (mGycm) | HPA 2008 E103 (mSv) | DP 2004 E60 (mSv) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brain | 813.7 | 1.5 | 1,016 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Sinus | 105.7 | 0.2 | 283 | 0.8 | – | – | 0.2 |
Neck | 329.9 | 1.7 | 302 | 2.0 | – | 3.0 | – |
Thorax | 320.0 | 4.6 | 350 | 5.7 | – | 6.6 | 5.4 |
Thorax-liver | 542.0 | 8.1 | – | – | 6.8 | 7.0 | – |
Thorax–abdomen | 813.8 | 11.6 | 1,027 | 17.8 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – |
Thorax HR | 142.8 | 2.1 | – | – | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
Abdomen | 567.0 | 8.0 | 790 | 14.4 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 7.7 |
Abdomen low dose | 301.6 | 4.5 | – | – | – | 5.5 | 5.8 |
CT Urography | 708.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – | 25.0 | – |
Liver multiphasic | 1,322.2 | 19.4 | – | – | – | 14.0 | – |
CT coronary angio | 516.5 | 13.5 | 583 | 10.5 | – | 16.0 | – |
CT pulmonary angio | 291.5 | 4.2 | 310 | 5.4 | – | 3.3 | 4.1 |
CTA abdominal aorta | 555.5 | 7.8 | 552 | 10.3 | – | 5.2 | – |
C-Spine | 276.0 | 1.4 | 277 | 2.9 | – | 1.9 | – |
L-Spine | 308.2 | 4.3 | 445 | 8.1 | – | 6.9 | 4.5 |
Bony pelvis | 332.0 | 4.3 | 440 | 8.2 | – | 6.0 | – |