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Table 4 P75 dose results of this study compared to adult DRL in CT across Europe and Canada

From: A national survey on radiation dose in CT in The Netherlands

Protocol name

NSRD P75 DLP (mGy cm)

NL 2012 DRL DLP (mGycm)

NL 2012 achievable DLP (mGycm)

F 2011 DRL DLP (mGycm)

D 2010 DRL DLP (mGycm)

UK 2003 DRL DLP (mGycm)

CAN 2005 DRL DLP (mGycm)

Brain

935.6

1,050

950

930

1,300

Sinus

133.4

100

Thorax

346.5

475

400

600

Thorax-liver

608.1

580

Thorax-abdomen

885.7

1,000

940

Thorax HR

276.1

170

Abdomen

618.0

700

400

800

900

560

1,100

CT coronary angio

671.4

1,000

300*

CT pulmonary angio

371.0

350

200

L-Spine

405.5

700

500

Bony pelvis

382.1

450

  1. P75 75th percentile, DRL diagnostic reference level, DLP dose length product, NSRD this study, NL 2012 = [14]; F 2011 = [15]; D 2010 = [16]; UK2003 = [8]; CAN 2005 = [17]