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Table 5 DRLci for abdominal CT

From: Diagnostic Reference Levels based on clinical indications in computed tomography: a literature review

Abdomen
Reference Liver metastases Abscess Kidney stones/colic Kidney tumour/colic Acute abdomen Pancreas adeno Ca
  CTDIvol (mGy) DLP (mGy.cm) CTDIvol (mGy) DLP (mGy.cm) CTDIvol (mGy) DLP (mGy.cm) CTDIvol (mGy) DLP (mGy.cm) CTDIvol (mGy) DLP (mGy.cm) CTDIvol (mGy) DLP (mGy.cm)
Danish Health Authority (DK) 2015 [10] – – – – – – – – 17 700 – –
Public Health England (UK) 2016 [11] 14 910 15 745 10 460 13 1150 – – – –
Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (FI) 2013 [30] – – – – 7 330 – – – – – –
Salama et al. (EG) 2017 [31] 31 1423 – – – – – – – – – –
Treier et al. (CH) 2010 [21] 15 400 – – – – – – – –– – –
Van der Molen et al. (NL) 2013 [13] – – – – – 329 – 1371 – – – 1000
Wachabauer et al. (AT) 2017 [14] – 400 – – – – – – – – – –
Ireland (IE) MERU 2017 [16] 9 (a) 554 (a) – – 6 (a) 254 (a) – – – – – –
10 (b) 515 (b) – – 8 (b) 291 (b) – – – – – –
Norway (NO) 2018 [17] – – – – 5 250 13 1300 – – – –
Sweden (SE) 2019 [18] 11 550 – – 5 200 12 1000 – – – –
Netherlands (NL) 2012 [32] – – – – – – – – 15 700 – –
  1. aFor female patients
  2. bFor male patients
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